Elderberry

Chinquapin

About Elderberry and Chinquapin

Elderberry

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Elderberry

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Elderberry

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Holunderbeere

Zwergkastanien

In French

Sureau

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Saúco

el castaño enano

In Greek

Elderberry

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Bez czarny

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Elderberry

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

306

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Chinquapin

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

Elderberry and Chinquapin Physical Information

Elderberry and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Chinquapin are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Chinquapin

Care of Elderberry and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.