Elderberry

Pokeberry

About Elderberry and Pokeberry

Elderberry

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Elderberry

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

Elderberry

POKEBERRY

In German

Holunderbeere

Kermesbeere

In French

Sureau

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Saúco

Pokeberry

In Greek

Elderberry

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Bez czarny

alkiermes

In Latin

Elderberry

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Adoxaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Pokeberry

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

Elderberry and Pokeberry Physical Information

Elderberry and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Pokeberry are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Pokeberry

Care of Elderberry and Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.