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Elderberry

Candelaria
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About Elderberry and Candelaria

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties

0-
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Narrowly elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
BLETIA purpurea

Common Name

Elderberry
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

In Hindi

Elderberry
Candelaria

In German

Holunderbeere
Candelaria

In French

Sureau
Candelaria

In Spanish

Saúco
Candelaria

In Greek

Elderberry
Candelaria

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Candelaria

In Polish

Bez czarny
Candelaria

In Latin

Elderberry
Candelaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Orchidales

Family

Adoxaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Bletia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Arethuseae

Subfamily

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Epidendroideae

Number of Species

30-
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Candelaria

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Candelaria

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

Elderberry and Candelaria Physical Information

Elderberry and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Candelaria are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Candelaria flower color:

  • Candelaria leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Candelaria

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