Elderberry

Cordyline

About Elderberry and Cordyline

Elderberry

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

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

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

025

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long 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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, 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 over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Elderberry

Cordyline

In Hindi

Elderberry

Cordyline

In German

Holunderbeere

Cordyline

In French

Sureau

cordyline

In Spanish

Saúco

cordyline

In Greek

Elderberry

Cordyline

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Cordyline

In Polish

Bez czarny

Cordyline

In Latin

Elderberry

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

3024

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cordyline

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

Elderberry and Cordyline Physical Information

Elderberry and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cordyline are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Cordyline

Care of Elderberry and Cordyline 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 Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.