Home
Garden Plants


About Elderberry and Calathea


About Calathea and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
CALATHEA  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Calathea  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
Calathea  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Calathea  

In French
Sureau  
Calathea  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Calathea  

In Greek
Elderberry  
Calathea  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Calathea  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Calathea  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Calathea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
300  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Elderberry and Calathea

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Elderberry and Calathea

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

Elderberry and Calathea Physical Information

Elderberry and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Calathea are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Calathea

Care of Elderberry and Calathea 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 Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits