Elderberry

Tree Mallow

About Elderberry and Tree Mallow

Elderberry

Tree Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea

Number of Varieties

025

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LAVATERA arborea

Common Name

Elderberry

Tree Mallow

In Hindi

Elderberry

Tree Mallow

In German

Holunderbeere

Baum Mallow

In French

Sureau

Arbre Mallow

In Spanish

Saúco

árbol de la malva

In Greek

Elderberry

δέντρο Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Mallow

In Polish

Bez czarny

drzewo Mallow

In Latin

Elderberry

ligno malvae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

Family

Adoxaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Tree Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Tree Mallow

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

Elderberry and Tree Mallow Physical Information

Elderberry and Tree Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Tree Mallow are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Tree Mallow flower color: Pink, Violet and Plum
Tree Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Tree Mallow

Care of Elderberry and Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow pruning is done Pinching, Shearing and Thinning. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.