Elderberry

Nutmeg

About Elderberry and Nutmeg

Elderberry

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

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

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

0150

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, 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, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Elderberry

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Elderberry

जायफल

In German

Holunderbeere

Muskatnuss

In French

Sureau

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Saúco

nuez moscada

In Greek

Elderberry

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

noz-moscada

In Polish

Bez czarny

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Elderberry

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Magnoliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

302

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Nutmeg

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

Elderberry and Nutmeg Physical Information

Elderberry and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Nutmeg are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Elderberry and Nutmeg

Care of Elderberry and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.