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About Elderberry and Chayote

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Violales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Chayote

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

Elderberry and Chayote Physical Information

Elderberry and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elderberry and Chayote are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Chayote

Care of Elderberry and Chayote 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 Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.