Elderberry

Saw Palmetto

About Elderberry and Saw Palmetto

Elderberry

Saw Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

210.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Unknown

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SERENOA repens

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Saw Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Serenoa

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Sägepalme

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Serenoa repens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Serenoa repens

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Serenoa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Serenoa repens

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Serenoa

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Serenoa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Serenoa Hook. f.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trifolieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Saw Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Saw Palmetto

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

Elderberry and Saw Palmetto Physical Information

Elderberry and Saw Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Saw Palmetto are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Saw Palmetto

Care of Elderberry and Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.