Elderberry

Homalomena

About Elderberry and Homalomena

Elderberry

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0120

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Coarse

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Elderberry

Homalomena

In Hindi

Elderberry

Homalomena

In German

Holunderbeere

Homalomena

In French

Sureau

Homalomena

In Spanish

Saúco

Homalomena

In Greek

Elderberry

Homalomena

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

homalomena

In Polish

Bez czarny

Homalomena

In Latin

Elderberry

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Arales

Family

Adoxaceae

Araceae

Genus

Sambucus

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30122

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Homalomena

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

Elderberry and Homalomena Physical Information

Elderberry and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Homalomena are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Elderberry and Homalomena

Care of Elderberry and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.