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About Red Elderberry and Cashew


About Cashew and Red Elderberry


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  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, 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  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Cashew Baum  

In French
Red sureau  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
cajueiro  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
pubens  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Sapindales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
7  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cashew

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

Red Elderberry and Cashew Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cashew are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Cashew

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

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