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About Red Elderberry and Blue Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
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
United States, California

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Blue Oak

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Blue Oak Tree

In German

Rote Holunder
Blaue Eiche

In French

Red sureau
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Carvalho azul

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

pubens
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Fagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

720
1 27800
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Properties of Red Elderberry and Blue Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Red Elderberry and Blue Oak? We provide you with everything About Red Elderberry and Blue Oak. Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Blue Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Red Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like and Blue Oak 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 Blue Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Oak

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

Red Elderberry and Blue Oak Physical Information

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

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Oak

Care of Red Elderberry and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Oak 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 Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.