Elderberry

American Beautyberry

About Elderberry and American Beautyberry

Elderberry

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and American Beautyberry

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

Elderberry and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Elderberry and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elderberry and American Beautyberry

Care of Elderberry and American Beautyberry 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 American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.