Elderberry

Lebombo Cycad

About Elderberry and Lebombo Cycad

Elderberry

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Australia, South America

South Africa

Types

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

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

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 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

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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Genus

Sambucus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3066

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Lebombo Cycad

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

Elderberry and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Lebombo Cycad

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