Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
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
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
430.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
Red Elderberry
In German
Rote Holunder
In French
Red sureau
In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Red Elderberry
In Polish
Red Elderberry
In Latin
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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