Red Elderberry

Silver Bells

About Red Elderberry and Silver Bells

Red Elderberry

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Decoration Purposes

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, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Silver bells

In German

Rote Holunder

Silver bells

In French

Red sureau

Silver bells

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Silver bells

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Silver bells

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Silver bells

In Latin

pubens

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ebenales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Bells

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

Red Elderberry and Silver Bells Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Silver Bells are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Bells

Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.