Red Elderberry

Sun Star

About Red Elderberry and Sun Star

Red Elderberry

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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 dubium

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Sun Star

In German

Rote Holunder

Sun Star

In French

Red sureau

Sun Star

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Sun Star

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Sun Star

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Sun Star

In Latin

pubens

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

750

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Sun Star

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

Red Elderberry and Sun Star Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Sun Star are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Elderberry and Sun Star

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