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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

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
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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
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
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Large Beardtongue

In German

Rote Holunder
Large Beardtongue

In French

Red sureau
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

pubens
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Scrophulariales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7250
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Large Beardtongue

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