Elderberry

Sapodilla

About Elderberry and Sapodilla

Elderberry

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

060

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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 or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Elderberry

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Elderberry

चीकू

In German

Holunderbeere

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Sureau

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Saúco

chicle

In Greek

Elderberry

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

sapodilla

In Polish

Bez czarny

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Elderberry

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

30134

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Sapodilla

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

Elderberry and Sapodilla Physical Information

Elderberry and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Sapodilla are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Sapodilla

Care of Elderberry and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.