Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
9.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Lime Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Elderberry
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
Elderberry
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Holunderbeere
Tulpenbaum
In French
Sureau
tulipier
In Spanish
Saúco
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
Elderberry
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
Bez czarny
tulipanowiec
In Latin
Elderberry
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Magnoliales
Family
Adoxaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Liriodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
302
1
27800
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