Elderberry

Brunfelsia americana

About Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana

Elderberry

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30675

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana

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

Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Elderberry and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.