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About Red Elderberry and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
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
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Silver Maple

In German

Rote Holunder
Silver Maple

In French

Red sureau
érable argenté

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
arce plateado

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
plátano de prata

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Silver Maple

In Latin

pubens
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Sapindales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7128
1 27800
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Properties of Red Elderberry and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Maple

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

Red Elderberry and Silver Maple Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Maple

Care of Red Elderberry and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.