Red Elderberry

Cereus

About Red Elderberry and Cereus

Red Elderberry

Cereus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-14

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

430.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CEREUS

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

cereus

In German

Rote Holunder

cereus

In French

Red sureau

cereus

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

cereus

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

cereus

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

cereus

In Polish

Red Elderberry

cereus

In Latin

pubens

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

733

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Red Elderberry and Cereus

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Red Elderberry and Coast Redwood

Red Elderberry and Giant Sequoia

Red Elderberry and Japanese Pagoda

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cereus

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

Red Elderberry and Cereus Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Red Elderberry and Cereus

Care of Red Elderberry and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.