Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Australia, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Elderberry
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Elderberry
Adam's needle
In German
Holunderbeere
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Sureau
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Saúco
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Elderberry
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Bez czarny
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Elderberry
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Liliales
Family
Adoxaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Elderberry and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Elderberry and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Adam's Needle season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Elderberry and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Elderberry and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Elderberry and Adam's Needle
Care of Elderberry and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.