Ceanothus

Elderberry

About Ceanothus and Elderberry

Ceanothus

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Wild lilac

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ceanothus

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Ceanothus

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Ceanothus

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceanothus

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceanothus

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Ceanothus

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceanothus

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Rhamnaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceanothus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7030

1 27800

Properties of Ceanothus and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Elderberry

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

Ceanothus and Elderberry Physical Information

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

Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Ceanothus and Elderberry

Care of Ceanothus and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Ceanothus 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.