Red Elderberry

Red Currant

About Red Elderberry and Red Currant

Red Elderberry

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Red Currant

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Red Currant

In German

Rote Holunder

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Red sureau

Groseille

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Grosella

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Groselha

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

pubens

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Red Currant

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

Red Elderberry and Red Currant Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Red Currant are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Red Currant

Care of Red Elderberry and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.