Elderberry

Field Maple

About Elderberry and Field Maple

Elderberry

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, 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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

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

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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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

ACER campestre

Common Name

Elderberry

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Elderberry

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Holunderbeere

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Sureau

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Saúco

arce de campo

In Greek

Elderberry

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

bordo de campo

In Polish

Bez czarny

Klon polny

In Latin

Elderberry

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Adoxaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30128

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Field Maple

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

Elderberry and Field Maple Physical Information

Elderberry and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Field Maple are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Field Maple

Care of Elderberry and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.