Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Perennial, Shrubs
  
Origin
Australia, South America
  
Madagascar, Not Available
  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
  
Not Applicable
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Small oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies, Mosquitos
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
  
KALANCHOE
  
Common Name
Elderberry
  
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
  
In Hindi
Elderberry
  
पांडा संयंत्र
  
In German
Holunderbeere
  
Panda -Anlage
  
In French
Sureau
  
installation de Panda
  
In Spanish
Saúco
  
planta de Panda
  
In Greek
Elderberry
  
φυτό Panda
  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
  
planta Panda
  
In Polish
Bez czarny
  
Panda roślin
  
In Latin
Elderberry
  
Panda herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Saxifragales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Crassulaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Widow's-thrill
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Kalanchoeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sedoideae
  
Season and Care of Elderberry and Panda Plant
Season and care of Elderberry and Panda Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Panda Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Panda Plant season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Panda Plant is Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Panda Plant is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Elderberry and Panda Plant Physical Information
Elderberry and Panda Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Panda Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Panda Plant are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Panda Plant flower color: Yellow green
- Panda Plant leaf color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Care of Elderberry and Panda Plant
Care of Elderberry and Panda 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 Panda 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 Panda Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.