Elderberry

Leatherleaf

About Elderberry and Leatherleaf

Elderberry

Leatherleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Fern

Origin

Australia, South America

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Odd Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial 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

Prune for size control

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Elderberry

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

Elderberry

leatherleaf

In German

Holunderbeere

Leatherleaf

In French

Sureau

Leatherleaf

In Spanish

Saúco

leatherleaf

In Greek

Elderberry

Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

leatherleaf

In Polish

Bez czarny

Leatherleaf

In Latin

Elderberry

Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Polypodiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf

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

Elderberry and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Elderberry and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Leatherleaf are as follows:

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

Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf

Care of Elderberry and Leatherleaf 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 pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.