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Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Trees

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
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

2136
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
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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 as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Rote Holunder
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

Red sureau
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

pubens
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Solanales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Phlocideae

Subfamily

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Polemonioideae

Number of Species

767
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Goldmine Phlox

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Goldmine Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Goldmine Phlox

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 Goldmine Phlox 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 Goldmine Phlox have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Elderberry has showy fruits and Goldmine Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Red Elderberry is not flowering and Goldmine Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Red Elderberry and Goldmine Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.