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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
China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
variegated butterbur

In German

Rote Holunder
bunte Pestwurz

In French

Red sureau
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Red Elderberry
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

pubens
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
Asterales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

717
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Variegated Butterbur

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Variegated Butterbur

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Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Variegated Butterbur

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