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About Elderberry and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America
China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-99
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval

Thorns

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
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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
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
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Elderberry
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Elderberry
चाय ओलिव

In German

Holunderbeere
Tea Olive

In French

Sureau
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Saúco
té verde oliva

In Greek

Elderberry
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Tea Olive

In Polish

Bez czarny
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Elderberry
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Tea Olive

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

Elderberry and Tea Olive Physical Information

Elderberry and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Tea Olive

Care of Elderberry and Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.