Red Elderberry

Malabar nut

About Red Elderberry and Malabar nut

Red Elderberry

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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430.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Elderberry

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Rote Holunder

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Red sureau

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Elderberry

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

pubens

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Malabar nut

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

Red Elderberry and Malabar nut Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Malabar nut are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Malabar nut

Care of Red Elderberry and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.