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Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry

Munstead Lavender
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

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
Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

216
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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
Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Rote Holunder
Echter Lavendel

In French

Red sureau
Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

pubens
Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Lamiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Lavanduleae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

739
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Munstead Lavender

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

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Munstead Lavender

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Elderberry and Munstead Lavender. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Elderberry and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic. Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Munstead Lavender

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 Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender have Skin irritation 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 Munstead Lavender has no showy fruits. Also Red Elderberry is not flowering and Munstead Lavender is not flowering . You can compare Red Elderberry and Munstead Lavender facts and facts of other plants too.