Cat Palm

Elderberry

About Cat Palm and Elderberry

Cat Palm

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico

Australia, South America

Types

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

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

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

River side, Stream side

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

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AHS Heat Zone

11-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove old, faded fronds

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

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

Elderberry

In Hindi

कैट पाम

Elderberry

In German

Cat Palm

Holunderbeere

In French

Cat Palm

Sureau

In Spanish

gato de Palm

Saúco

In Greek

γάτα Palm

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Cat palma

Sabugueiro

In Polish

kot Palm

Bez czarny

In Latin

Cat Palm

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Dipsacales

Family

Arecaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Abelia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

330

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Properties of Cat Palm and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Cat Palm and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Cat Palm and Elderberry. Cat Palm doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Cat Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Cat Palm has allergic reactions like and Elderberry has allergic reactions like . 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 Cat Palm and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cat Palm and Elderberry

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

Cat Palm and Elderberry Physical Information

Cat Palm and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and Elderberry are as follows:

Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cat Palm and Elderberry

Care of Cat Palm and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds 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 Cat Palm 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.