Red Elderberry

Grape Hyacinth

About Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth

Red Elderberry

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm7.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

MUSCARI

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Rote Holunder

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

Red sureau

Muscari

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Muscari

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Muscari

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Szafirek

In Latin

pubens

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

742

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth

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

Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Red Elderberry and Grape Hyacinth

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