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Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry

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Buddha's Belly Bamboo



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About Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

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
China, Japan

Types

-
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm5.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, 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, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

-
Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Rote Holunder
Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Red sureau
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

pubens
Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Poales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Red Elderberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.