Red Elderberry

Sea Grape

About Red Elderberry and Sea Grape

Red Elderberry

Sea Grape

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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

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

सागर अंगूर

In German

Rote Holunder

Sea Grape

In French

Red sureau

Sea Grape

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Sea Grape

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Sea Grape

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Sea Grape

In Latin

pubens

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

710

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Sea Grape

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

Red Elderberry and Sea Grape Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Sea Grape are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Red Elderberry and Sea Grape

Care of Red Elderberry and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.