Red Elderberry

Milium Effusum

About Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum

Red Elderberry

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Milium effusum

In German

Rote Holunder

Wald-Flattergras

In French

Red sureau

millet étalé

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

effusum milium

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

milium effusum

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

milium effusum

In Polish

Red Elderberry

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

pubens

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cyperales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum

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

Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Milium Effusum

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