Red Elderberry

Kou

About Red Elderberry and Kou

Red Elderberry

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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 Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Cordia subcordata

In German

Rote Holunder

Cordia subcordata

In French

Red sureau

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

pubens

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Kou

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

Red Elderberry and Kou Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Kou are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Kou

Care of Red Elderberry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.