Elderberry

Leatherwood

About Elderberry and Leatherwood

Elderberry

Leatherwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

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

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Needs Very high moisture

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Elderberry

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Elderberry

Leatherwood

In German

Holunderbeere

Leather

In French

Sureau

Leatherwood

In Spanish

Saúco

Leatherwood

In Greek

Elderberry

Leatherwood

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Leatherwood

In Polish

Bez czarny

Leatherwood

In Latin

Elderberry

Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae

Cyrillaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Leatherwood

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

Elderberry and Leatherwood Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Leatherwood

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