Red Elderberry

Wild Blue Phlox

About Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

Red Elderberry

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

not available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Rote Holunder

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Red sureau

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Elderberry

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

pubens

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Red Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.