Elderberry

Cork Tree

About Elderberry and Cork Tree

Elderberry

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Spider mites

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

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Elderberry

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Elderberry

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Holunderbeere

Cork Tree

In French

Sureau

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Saúco

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Elderberry

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Cork Tree

In Polish

Bez czarny

Cork Tree

In Latin

Elderberry

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Dipsacales

Fagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cork Tree

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

Elderberry and Cork Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cork Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Cork Tree

Care of Elderberry and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.