Elderberry

Pride of India

About Elderberry and Pride of India

Elderberry

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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8.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Pride of India

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

Elderberry and Pride of India Physical Information

Elderberry and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Pride of India are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Pride of India

Care of Elderberry and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.