Life Span
Perennial
  
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
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-14
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Red, Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
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
Not Available
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Chrysobalanaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Chrysobalanus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.