Elderberry

Malabar nut

About Elderberry and Malabar nut

Elderberry

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

South-Eastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.00 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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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 good drainage

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

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Elderberry

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Elderberry

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Holunderbeere

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Sureau

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Saúco

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Elderberry

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Bez czarny

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Elderberry

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

Family

Adoxaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

30658

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Malabar nut

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

Elderberry and Malabar nut Physical Information

Elderberry and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Malabar nut are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Malabar nut

Care of Elderberry and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.