Red Elderberry

Tea Plant

About Red Elderberry and Tea Plant

Red Elderberry

Tea Plant

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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

China

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

चाय के पौधे

In German

Rote Holunder

Teepflanze

In French

Red sureau

usine de thé

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

planta del té

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

planta do chá

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Herbata roślin

In Latin

pubens

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Tea Plant

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

Red Elderberry and Tea Plant Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Tea Plant are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Tea Plant

Care of Red Elderberry and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.