1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
3.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.10 AHS Heat Zone
4.12 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
4.14 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
5 Information
6.1 Plant Size
6.2.2 Minimum Height
9.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
8.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 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
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Not Available, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Not Available
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Rhinitis
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
12.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
13.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species