Elderberry

Cabbage Tree

About Elderberry and Cabbage Tree

Elderberry

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

New Zealand

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Narrow

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Elderberry

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Elderberry

गोभी पेड़

In German

Holunderbeere

Cabbage tree

In French

Sureau

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Saúco

árbol de la col

In Greek

Elderberry

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

repolho árvore

In Polish

Bez czarny

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Elderberry

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

304

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cabbage Tree

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

Elderberry and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Elderberry and Cabbage Tree

Care of Elderberry and Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.