Elderberry

Black Chokeberry

About Elderberry and Black Chokeberry

Elderberry

Black Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

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

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis

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 birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Elderberry

Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Elderberry

Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Holunderbeere

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Sureau

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Saúco

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Elderberry

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Bez czarny

Krzew aronii

In Latin

Elderberry

Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Black Chokeberry

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

Elderberry and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Black Chokeberry flower color:
Black Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Black Chokeberry

Care of Elderberry and Black Chokeberry 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 Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.