Elderberry

Fern Pine

About Elderberry and Fern Pine

Elderberry

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

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

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose 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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Elderberry

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Elderberry

फर्न पाइन

In German

Holunderbeere

Fern Pinien

In French

Sureau

pin Fern

In Spanish

Saúco

pino helecho

In Greek

Elderberry

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

pinho Fern

In Polish

Bez czarny

Fern sosna

In Latin

Elderberry

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Pinales

Family

Adoxaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

306

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Fern Pine

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

Elderberry and Fern Pine Physical Information

Elderberry and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Fern Pine are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elderberry and Fern Pine

Care of Elderberry and Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.