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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

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
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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Primula japonica

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Variety of soil types

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
Insects

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Primula sieboldii

In German

Rote Holunder
Siebolds Primel

In French

Red sureau
Primrose japonaise

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Primula sieboldii

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Primula sieboldii

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Primula sieboldii

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Pierwiosnek Siebolda

In Latin

pubens
Primula sieboldii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Myrtales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

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Onagroideae

Number of Species

7145
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Japanese primrose

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry or Japanese primrose 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 Japanese primrose 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 Japanese primrose fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Elderberry and Japanese primrose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Japanese primrose

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

Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Japanese primrose

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 Japanese primrose 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 Japanese primrose have Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Elderberry has showy fruits and Japanese primrose has showy fruits. Also Red Elderberry is not flowering and Japanese primrose is not flowering . You can compare Red Elderberry and Japanese primrose facts and facts of other plants too.