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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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
370.00 cm 66

Minimum Width
430.00 cm 48

Plant Color

Flower Color
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi
Red Elderberry

In German
Rote Holunder

In French
Red sureau

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry

In Polish
Red Elderberry

In Latin
pubens

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Dipsacales

Family
Caprifoliaceae

Genus
Sambucus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
7 100

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Properties of Red Elderberry

Want to know the properties of Red Elderberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Elderberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Red Elderberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Red Elderberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Elderberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Elderberry physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 430.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Red Elderberry

Taking Red Elderberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Elderberry include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Red Elderberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Elderberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Red Elderberry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Forest margins and Thickets and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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