Red Elderberry

Willow Acacia

About Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia

Red Elderberry

Willow Acacia

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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

Australia

Types

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Winter

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

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

ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

willow acacia

In German

Rote Holunder

Weiden Akazie

In French

Red sureau

saule acacia

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

acacia sauce

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

Red Elderberry

wierzba akacji

In Latin

pubens

lignis salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7800

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia

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

Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Willow Acacia

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