Red Elderberry

Water Oak

About Red Elderberry and Water Oak

Red Elderberry

Water Oak

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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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Quercus

In German

Rote Holunder

Quercus

In French

Red sureau

Quercus

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Quercus

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Quercus

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Quercus

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Quercus

In Latin

pubens

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7450

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Water Oak

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

Red Elderberry and Water Oak Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Water Oak are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Red Elderberry and Water Oak

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