Elderberry

Slippery Elm

About Elderberry and Slippery Elm

Elderberry

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Blackspot mold

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Elderberry

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

Elderberry

Slippery Elm

In German

Holunderbeere

Rotulme

In French

Sureau

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Saúco

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

Elderberry

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Slippery Elm

In Polish

Bez czarny

Slippery Elm

In Latin

Elderberry

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Urticales

Family

Adoxaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Slippery Elm

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

Elderberry and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Elderberry and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Slippery Elm

Care of Elderberry and Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.