Dogwood

Elderberry

About Dogwood and Elderberry

Dogwood

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

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

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dogwood and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Dogwood and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Dogwood and Elderberry. Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dogwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elderberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dogwood and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Elderberry

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

Dogwood and Elderberry Physical Information

Dogwood and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Dogwood and Elderberry are as follows:

Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Dogwood and Elderberry

Care of Dogwood and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Dogwood 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.