Elderberry

Citrullus Lanatus

About Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus

Elderberry

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Elderberry

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Elderberry

तरबूज़

In German

Holunderbeere

Wassermelone

In French

Sureau

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Saúco

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Elderberry

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Bez czarny

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Elderberry

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

Family

Adoxaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

301000

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Elderberry and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.