Elderberry

Grapefruit

About Elderberry and Grapefruit

Elderberry

Grapefruit

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Fast

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Light Frost, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CITRUS x paradisi

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Grapefruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

चकोतरा

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Grapefruit

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

pamplemousse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Pomelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

γκρέιπ φρουτ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Toranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

grejpfrut

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Grapefruit

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

Elderberry and Grapefruit Physical Information

Elderberry and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Grapefruit are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Grapefruit

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