Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
California, Northwestern United States, United States
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
352
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm430.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Phlox condensata
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Phlox condensata
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
Phlox condensata
Red Elderberry
In German
Phlox condensata
Rote Holunder
In French
Phlox condensata
Red sureau
In Spanish
Phlox condensata
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
Phlox condensata
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Phlox condensata
Red Elderberry
In Polish
Phlox condensata
Red Elderberry
In Latin
Phlox condensata
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Dipsacales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Phlox
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Number of Species
257
1
27800
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