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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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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

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
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Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Plumcot
Red Elderberry

In German

Plumcot
Rote Holunder

In French

plumcot
Red sureau

In Spanish

plumcot
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Plumcot
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

plumcot
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Plumcot
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Plumcot
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Prunus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

257
1 27800
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Difference Between Plumcot and Red Elderberry

If you are confused whether Plumcot or Red Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plumcot and Red Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plumcot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Red Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plumcot and Red Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plumcot and Red Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plumcot and Red Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plumcot and Red Elderberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Plumcot is Immunity whereas of Red Elderberry is Cold and Fever. Plumcot has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plumcot vs Red Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plumcot vs Red Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Red Elderberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Red Elderberry has showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Red Elderberry is not flowering . You can compare Plumcot and Red Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.