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About Elderberry and Oleander

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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 in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Nerium
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
ओलियंडर
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Oleander
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
laurier-rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Adelfa
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
Πικροδάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
oleandro
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Oleander
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Cleander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Nerium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Oleander

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Oleander

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

Elderberry and Oleander Physical Information

Elderberry and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Oleander are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Oleander

Care of Elderberry and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.