Elderberry

Oswego Tea

About Elderberry and Oswego Tea

Elderberry

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Elderberry

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

Elderberry

Oswego चाय

In German

Holunderbeere

Oswego Tee

In French

Sureau

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Saúco

té Oswego

In Greek

Elderberry

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Bez czarny

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Elderberry

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

306700

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Oswego Tea

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

Elderberry and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Elderberry and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Oswego Tea

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