Elderberry

Sweet Chestnut

About Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut

Elderberry

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Asia

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Elderberry

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Elderberry

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Holunderbeere

Esskastanie

In French

Sureau

châtaignier

In Spanish

Saúco

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Elderberry

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Castanheiro

In Polish

Bez czarny

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Elderberry

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Adoxaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

309

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut

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

Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Elderberry and Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.