Elderberry

Beautyberry

About Elderberry and Beautyberry

Elderberry

Beautyberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Elderberry

Beautyberry

In Hindi

Elderberry

Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Holunderbeere

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Sureau

Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Saúco

Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Elderberry

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Bez czarny

Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Elderberry

Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

30140

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Beautyberry

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

Elderberry and Beautyberry Physical Information

Elderberry and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Beautyberry are as follows:

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

Care of Elderberry and Beautyberry

Care of Elderberry and 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 Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.