Black Raspberry

Elderberry

About Black Raspberry and Elderberry

Black Raspberry

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

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

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Black Raspberry

Elderberry

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree

Elderberry

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

Holunderbeere

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise

Sureau

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

Saúco

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

Bez czarny

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Rubus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Black Raspberry and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Black Raspberry and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Black Raspberry and Elderberry. Black Raspberry has thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Black Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Raspberry has allergic reactions like cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Elderberry has allergic reactions like cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Black Raspberry and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Raspberry and Elderberry

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

Black Raspberry and Elderberry Physical Information

Black Raspberry and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Black Raspberry and Elderberry are as follows:

Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Raspberry and Elderberry

Care of Black Raspberry and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Black Raspberry 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.