Elderberry

Caraway

About Elderberry and Caraway

Elderberry

Caraway

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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

Herb

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CARUM carvi

Common Name

Elderberry

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Elderberry

शाहजीरा

In German

Holunderbeere

Kümmel

In French

Sureau

carvi

In Spanish

Saúco

alcaravea

In Greek

Elderberry

κύμινο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

alcaravia

In Polish

Bez czarny

kminek

In Latin

Elderberry

Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Apiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Caraway

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

Elderberry and Caraway Physical Information

Elderberry and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Caraway are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Caraway

Care of Elderberry and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.