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Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

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
Southern Africa

Types

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Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Gifboom

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Gifboom

In German

Rote Holunder
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Red sureau
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

pubens
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
Malpighiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

7-
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Gifboom

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry or Gifboom 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 Red Elderberry and Gifboom Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Gifboom fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Elderberry and Gifboom if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Gifboom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Elderberry and Gifboom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Elderberry and Gifboom 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 Red Elderberry is Cold and Fever whereas of Gifboom is Laxative. Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Gifboom has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Gifboom

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 Red Elderberry vs Gifboom 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 Red Elderberry are whereas of Gifboom have allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Elderberry has showy fruits and Gifboom has no showy fruits. Also Red Elderberry is not flowering and Gifboom is not flowering . You can compare Red Elderberry and Gifboom facts and facts of other plants too.