Elderberry

Black Currant

About Elderberry and Black Currant

Elderberry

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

015

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmately Lobed

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Elderberry

Black Currant

In Hindi

Elderberry

Black Currant

In German

Holunderbeere

Black Currant

In French

Sureau

groseille noire

In Spanish

Saúco

negro Grosella

In Greek

Elderberry

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

groselha-preta

In Polish

Bez czarny

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Elderberry

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Black Currant

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

Elderberry and Black Currant Physical Information

Elderberry and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Black Currant are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Black Currant

Care of Elderberry and Black Currant 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 Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.