Sweetshrub

Red Elderberry

About Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry

Sweetshrub

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

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

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Red Elderberry

In German

sweetshrub

Rote Holunder

In French

sweetshrub

Red sureau

In Spanish

sweetshrub

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

sweetshrub

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Red Elderberry

In Polish

sweetshrub

Red Elderberry

In Latin

sweetshrub

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Dipsacales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry

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

Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Red Elderberry

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