Elderberry

Cherry Plum

About Elderberry and Cherry Plum

Elderberry

Cherry Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PRUNUS cerasifera

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

चेरी प्लम

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

cherry Plum

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Prunus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

cherry Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Cherry Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

cherry Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Cherry Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

cerasus PRUNUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cherry Plum

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

Elderberry and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Elderberry and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elderberry and Cherry Plum

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