Elderberry

Alberta Spruce

About Elderberry and Alberta Spruce

Elderberry

Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Elderberry

White Spruce

In Hindi

Elderberry

अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Holunderbeere

Alberta Fichte

In French

Sureau

épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

Saúco

Alberta abeto

In Greek

Elderberry

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Alberta abeto

In Polish

Bez czarny

Alberta świerk

In Latin

Elderberry

Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Alberta Spruce

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

Elderberry and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Elderberry and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Alberta Spruce

Care of Elderberry and Alberta Spruce 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 Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.