Red Elderberry

Boxberry

About Red Elderberry and Boxberry

Red Elderberry

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Argentina, Chile

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, 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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

boxberry

In German

Rote Holunder

boxberry

In French

Red sureau

boxberry

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

boxberry

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

boxberry

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

boxberry

In Polish

Red Elderberry

boxberry

In Latin

pubens

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

7141

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Boxberry

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

Red Elderberry and Boxberry Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Boxberry are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Boxberry

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