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About Red Elderberry and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

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  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
आम धुरी  

In German
Rote Holunder  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Red sureau  
axe commun  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
husillo Común  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
pubens  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Celastrales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
30  

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Common Spindle

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

Red Elderberry and Common Spindle Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Common Spindle

Care of Red Elderberry and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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