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About Elderberry and Spindle Palm


About Spindle Palm and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
10  

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Biodiesel, Wax  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Spindle Palm  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
Spindle Palm  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Spindelpalme  

In French
Sureau  
Palmiste marron  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Greek
Elderberry  
Spindle Palm  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Spindle Palm  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Spindle Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Arecales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Hyophorbe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Elderberry and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Spindle Palm

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

Elderberry and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Elderberry and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Spindle Palm

Care of Elderberry and Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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