Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Australia, South America
  
Russia/Siberia, China
  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
2-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Light Green, Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Early Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Diarrhea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
used as a dye
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
  
CARAGANA arborescens
  
Common Name
Elderberry
  
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
  
In Hindi
Elderberry
  
Siberian peashrub
  
In German
Holunderbeere
  
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
  
In French
Sureau
  
Caraganier de Sibérie
  
In Spanish
Saúco
  
Siberian Peashrub
  
In Greek
Elderberry
  
Siberian Peashrub
  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
  
Siberian peashrub
  
In Polish
Bez czarny
  
Karagana syberyjska
  
In Latin
Elderberry
  
Siberian Peashrub
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Caragana
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub
Season and care of Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Siberian Peashrub season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Siberian Peashrub is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Siberian Peashrub is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub Physical Information
Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Siberian Peashrub height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Siberian Peashrub flower color: Yellow
- Siberian Peashrub leaf color: Light Green
Care of Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub
Care of Elderberry and Siberian Peashrub 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 Siberian Peashrub pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Siberian Peashrub needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.