Red Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

About Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree

Red Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

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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

Caribbean, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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 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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

In German

Rote Holunder

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Red sureau

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

pubens

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

761

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree

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

Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree

Care of Red Elderberry and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Snakewood Tree pruning is done 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.