Red Elderberry

Shell Ginger

About Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger

Red Elderberry

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

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 Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires plenty of water during 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Shell Ginger

In German

Rote Holunder

Shell Ginger

In French

Red sureau

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Shell jengibre

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Shell Imbir

In Latin

pubens

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Zingiberales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

7150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger

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

Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger

Care of Red Elderberry and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.