Elderberry

Sweet Lime

About Elderberry and Sweet Lime

Elderberry

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Australia, South America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Rich

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Elderberry

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Elderberry

मौसम्बी

In German

Holunderbeere

süße Limone

In French

Sureau

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Saúco

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

Elderberry

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

doce de limão

In Polish

Bez czarny

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Elderberry

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Adoxaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Sweet Lime

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

Elderberry and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Elderberry and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Sweet Lime

Care of Elderberry and Sweet Lime 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 Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.