Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
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
Caribbean, South America
Types
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Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
430.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Red Elderberry
सीताफल
In German
Rote Holunder
Zuckerapfel
In French
Red sureau
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Red Elderberry
Pinha
In Polish
Red Elderberry
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
pubens
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Magnoliales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Maloideae
Number of Species
7166
1
27800
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