Red Elderberry

Tree Echium

About Red Elderberry and Tree Echium

Red Elderberry

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

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

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Tree Echium

In German

Rote Holunder

Baum Aciam

In French

Red sureau

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

árbol Aciam

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Red Elderberry

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

pubens

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

760

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Tree Echium

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

Red Elderberry and Tree Echium Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Tree Echium are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Tree Echium

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