Elderberry

Lignum Vitae

About Elderberry and Lignum Vitae

Elderberry

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Sap

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Elderberry

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Elderberry

Lignum Vitae

In German

Holunderbeere

Lignum Vitae

In French

Sureau

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Saúco

Palo santo

In Greek

Elderberry

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

pau-santo

In Polish

Bez czarny

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Elderberry

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Adoxaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Lignum Vitae

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

Elderberry and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Elderberry and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Elderberry and Lignum Vitae

Care of Elderberry and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.