Elderberry

Desert Rose

About Elderberry and Desert Rose

Elderberry

Desert Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

ADENIUM obesum

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Sabi star, Impala lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Wüstenrose

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Desert Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Rosa del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Rosa do Deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Kwiat pustyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Desert resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Adenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

305

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Desert Rose

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Desert Rose

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

Elderberry and Desert Rose Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Desert Rose

Care of Elderberry and Desert Rose 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 Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.