Elderberry

Scotch Broom

About Elderberry and Scotch Broom

Elderberry

Scotch Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe

Types

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

Shrub

Number of Varieties

050

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Elderberry

Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Elderberry

cytisus scoparius

In German

Holunderbeere

cytisus scoparius

In French

Sureau

cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

Saúco

Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

Elderberry

Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

cytisus scoparius

In Polish

Bez czarny

żarnowiec

In Latin

Elderberry

scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Scotch Broom

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

Elderberry and Scotch Broom Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Scotch Broom

Care of Elderberry and Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.