Elderberry

Jatropha

About Elderberry and Jatropha

Elderberry

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Australia, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

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

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

0170

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full 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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

JATROPHA

Common Name

Elderberry

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Elderberry

रतनजोत

In German

Holunderbeere

Purgiernuß

In French

Sureau

purghère

In Spanish

Saúco

frailejón

In Greek

Elderberry

jatropha

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

galamaluco

In Polish

Bez czarny

jatrofa

In Latin

Elderberry

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Euphorbiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30170

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Jatropha

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

Elderberry and Jatropha Physical Information

Elderberry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Jatropha are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Jatropha

Care of Elderberry and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.