Elderberry

Coco Plum

About Elderberry and Coco Plum

Elderberry

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

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

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Elderberry

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Elderberry

कोको बेर

In German

Holunderbeere

coco Plum

In French

Sureau

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Saúco

Coco Plum

In Greek

Elderberry

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Coco Plum

In Polish

Bez czarny

coco plum

In Latin

Elderberry

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malpighiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3014

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Coco Plum

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

Elderberry and Coco Plum Physical Information

Elderberry and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Coco Plum are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Elderberry and Coco Plum

Care of Elderberry and Coco 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.