Red Elderberry

Baobab

About Red Elderberry and Baobab

Red Elderberry

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Baobab

In German

Rote Holunder

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Red sureau

Baobab

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Baobab

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Baobab

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

baobá

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Baobab

In Latin

pubens

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Red Elderberry and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Red Elderberry and Baobab. Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Red Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like and Baobab has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Elderberry and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Baobab

Season and care of Red Elderberry and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Red Elderberry and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Baobab season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Elderberry is Neutral and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Elderberry and Baobab Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Baobab are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Baobab

Care of Red Elderberry and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.