Elderberry

Mulberry

About Elderberry and Mulberry

Elderberry

Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Orange, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lobed

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

Fast

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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 a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Morus alba

Common Name

Elderberry

White mulberry, Mulberry

In Hindi

Elderberry

शहतूत

In German

Holunderbeere

Maulbeere

In French

Sureau

Mûre

In Spanish

Saúco

Mora

In Greek

Elderberry

Μούρο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

amoreira

In Polish

Bez czarny

Morwa

In Latin

Elderberry

moro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Urticales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3016

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Mulberry

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

Elderberry and Mulberry Physical Information

Elderberry and Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Mulberry are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Elderberry and Mulberry

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