Elderberry

Crossandra

About Elderberry and Crossandra

Elderberry

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced 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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Elderberry

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Elderberry

Crossandra

In German

Holunderbeere

Crossandra

In French

Sureau

Crossandra

In Spanish

Saúco

Crossandra

In Greek

Elderberry

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Crossandra

In Polish

Bez czarny

Crossandra

In Latin

Elderberry

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

Family

Adoxaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3052

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Crossandra

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

Elderberry and Crossandra Physical Information

Elderberry and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Crossandra are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Crossandra

Care of Elderberry and Crossandra 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 Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.