Elderberry

Bael

About Elderberry and Bael

Elderberry

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

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

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

018

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Trident shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Elderberry

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Elderberry

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Holunderbeere

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Sureau

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Saúco

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Elderberry

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Bez czarny

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Elderberry

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Solanales

Family

Adoxaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Bael

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

Elderberry and Bael Physical Information

Elderberry and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Bael are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Elderberry and Bael

Care of Elderberry and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.