Red Elderberry

Sugar Apple

About Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple

Red Elderberry

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

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

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy 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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

सीताफल

In German

Rote Holunder

Zuckerapfel

In French

Red sureau

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Pinha

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

pubens

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Magnoliales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

7166

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple

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

Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple

Care of Red Elderberry and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.