Red Elderberry

Watermelon

About Red Elderberry and Watermelon

Red Elderberry

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

21200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, 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

Coarse

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

तरबूज़

In German

Rote Holunder

Wassermelone

In French

Red sureau

Pastèque

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

sandía

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

melancia

In Polish

Red Elderberry

arbuz

In Latin

pubens

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

71000

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Watermelon

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

Red Elderberry and Watermelon Physical Information

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

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Red Elderberry and Watermelon

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