Red Elderberry

False Indigo

About Red Elderberry and False Indigo

Red Elderberry

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

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

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

False Indigo

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

इंडिगो

In German

Rote Holunder

falsches Indigo

In French

Red sureau

faux Indigo

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Falso Indigo

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

false Indigo

In Polish

Red Elderberry

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

pubens

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

721

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and False Indigo

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

Red Elderberry and False Indigo Physical Information

Red Elderberry and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and False Indigo are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Elderberry and False Indigo

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