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About Red Elderberry and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

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
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-712-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Rote Holunder
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Red sureau
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

pubens
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

722
1 27800
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Properties of Red Elderberry and Blue Giant

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Giant

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

Red Elderberry and Blue Giant Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Giant

Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.