Elderberry

Bottle Tree

About Elderberry and Bottle Tree

Elderberry

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Australia

Types

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

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Elderberry

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Elderberry

बोतल ट्री

In German

Holunderbeere

Flaschenbaum

In French

Sureau

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Saúco

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Elderberry

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Bez czarny

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Elderberry

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

Family

Adoxaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Bottle Tree

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

Elderberry and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Bottle Tree

Care of Elderberry and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done 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 Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.