Elderberry

Damson

About Elderberry and Damson

Elderberry

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

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4.7 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Damson

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

Elderberry and Damson Physical Information

Elderberry and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Damson are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elderberry and Damson

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