Red Elderberry

Cleyera

About Red Elderberry and Cleyera

Red Elderberry

Cleyera

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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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Cleyera

In German

Rote Holunder

Sakaki

In French

Red sureau

Cleyera

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Cleyera

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Cleyera

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Cleyera

In Latin

pubens

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Theales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

718

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cleyera

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

Red Elderberry and Cleyera Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cleyera are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Red Elderberry and Cleyera

Care of Red Elderberry and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.