Acerola

Elderberry

About Acerola and Elderberry

Acerola

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Elderberry

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Elderberry

In German

Acerola Baum

Holunderbeere

In French

Acerola Arbre

Sureau

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Saúco

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Bez czarny

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-30

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Elderberry. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Elderberry

Season and care of Acerola and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Elderberry season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Acerola and Elderberry Physical Information

Acerola and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Elderberry are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Elderberry

Care of Acerola and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.