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About Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Australia, South America
Mexico

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

020
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mealybugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Elderberry
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Elderberry
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Holunderbeere
Mexican Bambus

In French

Sureau
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Saúco
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Elderberry
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Bez czarny
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Elderberry
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
Poales

Family

Adoxaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3055
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Elderberry and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.