Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Cactus, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Australia, South America
  
Mexico, Texas
  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
13-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22,23,24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
  
Green, Pale Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Applicable
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Early Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Needs very little water
  
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
  
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
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
  
pollinators
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
  
Astrophytum asterias
  
Common Name
Elderberry
  
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In Hindi
Elderberry
  
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
  
In German
Holunderbeere
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In French
Sureau
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In Spanish
Saúco
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In Greek
Elderberry
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
  
Cacto do dólar de areia
  
In Polish
Bez czarny
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
In Latin
Elderberry
  
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Astrophytum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cacteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Season and Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus
Season and care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.
Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information
Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
- Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus
Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.