Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia, South America
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 22, 23, 24
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 Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Early Spring
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
PROTEA
Common Name
Elderberry
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Elderberry
Protea plant
In German
Holunderbeere
Protea Pflanze
In French
Sureau
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Saúco
planta de protea
In Greek
Elderberry
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
planta Protea
In Polish
Bez czarny
Protea roślin
In Latin
Elderberry
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Proteales
Family
Adoxaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Properties of Elderberry and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Protea? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Protea. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Elderberry and Protea
Season and care of Elderberry and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Protea season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Protea is Acidic.
Elderberry and Protea Physical Information
Elderberry and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Protea are as follows:
Care of Elderberry and Protea
Care of Elderberry and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.