Elderberry

Holm Oak

About Elderberry and Holm Oak

Elderberry

Holm Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

QUERCUS ilex

Common Name

Elderberry

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

In Hindi

Elderberry

होल्म ओक

In German

Holunderbeere

Steineiche

In French

Sureau

chêne vert

In Spanish

Saúco

encina

In Greek

Elderberry

πρινόδενδρο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

azinheira

In Polish

Bez czarny

dąb skalny

In Latin

Elderberry

ilice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3017

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Holm Oak

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Holm Oak

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

Elderberry and Holm Oak Physical Information

Elderberry and Holm Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Holm Oak are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Holm Oak

Care of Elderberry and Holm Oak 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 Holm Oak 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 Holm Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.