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About Lily and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
2  
110  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water  

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 early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Lily  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
लिली  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Lilie  

In French
Red sureau  
Lis  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
Lirio  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
Lírio  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
Lilia  

In Latin
pubens  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Liliales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
109  
99+

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Lily

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

Red Elderberry and Lily Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Lily are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Lily

Care of Red Elderberry and Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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