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About Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

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  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
-  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Red sureau  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
Cerezo  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
pubens  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Rosales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree

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

Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree

Care of Red Elderberry and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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