Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Australia, South America
  
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
along watercourse, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-12
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Drought
  
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
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
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
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Stomach pain, Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
Not Available
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Citrullus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Benincaseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cucurbitoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.