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Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry

Molinia Arundinacea
Molinia Arundinacea



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
-

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
Molinia arundinacea

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Moor Grass

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Tall Moor Grass

In German

Rote Holunder
Hoch Pfeifengras

In French

Red sureau
Herbe Moor hauteur

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Tall Grass Moor

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Ψηλός Moor Grass

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Alto Moor Relva

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Wysoki Moor Trawa

In Latin

pubens
Alta Maurus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Cyperales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

72
1 27800
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