Elderberry

American persimmon

About Elderberry and American persimmon

Elderberry

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Elderberry

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

Elderberry

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Holunderbeere

amerikanische persimmon

In French

Sureau

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

Saúco

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Elderberry

American λωτός

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Caqui americano

In Polish

Bez czarny

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Elderberry

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and American persimmon

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

Elderberry and American persimmon Physical Information

Elderberry and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and American persimmon are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and American persimmon

Care of Elderberry and American persimmon 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 persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.