Elderberry

Tea Plant

About Elderberry and Tea Plant

Elderberry

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial 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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Elderberry

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Elderberry

चाय के पौधे

In German

Holunderbeere

Teepflanze

In French

Sureau

usine de thé

In Spanish

Saúco

planta del té

In Greek

Elderberry

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

planta do chá

In Polish

Bez czarny

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Elderberry

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Tea Plant

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

Elderberry and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Tea Plant

Care of Elderberry and Tea Plant 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 Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.