Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Australia, South America
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Pollution
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edible
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Elderberry
Oat
In German
Holunderbeere
Haferpflanze
In French
Sureau
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Saúco
planta de avena
In Greek
Elderberry
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
aveia planta
In Polish
Bez czarny
Owies roślin
In Latin
Elderberry
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Elderberry and Oat plant
Season and care of Elderberry and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Oat plant season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Elderberry and Oat plant Physical Information
Elderberry and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Oat plant are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Elderberry and Oat plant
Care of Elderberry and Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.