Elderberry

Barbary Fig

About Elderberry and Barbary Fig

Elderberry

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico

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

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Barbary Fig

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

Elderberry and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Elderberry and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Barbary Fig

Care of Elderberry and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.