Elderberry

Blue Berry

About Elderberry and Blue Berry

Elderberry

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Elderberry

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

Elderberry

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Holunderbeere

Blue Berry Baum

In French

Sureau

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Saúco

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Elderberry

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Bez czarny

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Elderberry

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ebenales

Family

Adoxaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Blue Berry

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

Elderberry and Blue Berry Physical Information

Elderberry and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Blue Berry are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Blue Berry

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