Elderberry

Tilaka

About Elderberry and Tilaka

Elderberry

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Cuneate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

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, Do not water frequently

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

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Rhinitis

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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

Elderberry

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

Elderberry

Tilaka

In German

Holunderbeere

Tilapia

In French

Sureau

Tilapia

In Spanish

Saúco

tilapia

In Greek

Elderberry

tilaka

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

tilaka

In Polish

Bez czarny

tilakiem

In Latin

Elderberry

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ebenales

Family

Adoxaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Tilaka

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

Elderberry and Tilaka Physical Information

Elderberry and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Tilaka are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Tilaka

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