Red Elderberry

Wild Snapdragon

About Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon

Red Elderberry

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Rote Holunder

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Red sureau

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

pubens

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

740

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon

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

Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Wild Snapdragon

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