Elderberry

Leatherleaf Viburnum

About Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum

Elderberry

Leatherleaf Viburnum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Number of Varieties

0150

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum

Common Name

Elderberry

leatherleaf plant

In Hindi

Elderberry

Leatherleaf Viburnum

In German

Holunderbeere

Runzelblättriger Schneeball

In French

Sureau

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Spanish

Saúco

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Greek

Elderberry

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Kalina sztywnolistna

In Polish

Bez czarny

Kalina sztywnolistna

In Latin

Elderberry

leatherleaf viburnum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Viburnum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum

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

Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum Physical Information

Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf Viburnum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf Viburnum flower color: White and Yellow
Leatherleaf Viburnum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum

Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf Viburnum 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 Leatherleaf Viburnum 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 Leatherleaf Viburnum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.