Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

About Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Elderberry

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Holunderbeere

Pink Ball Tree

In French

Sureau

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Saúco

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Bez czarny

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

Family

Adoxaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree

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

Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.