Elderberry

Umbrella Tree

About Elderberry and Umbrella Tree

Elderberry

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

0100

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Elderberry

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Elderberry

मैगनोलिया

In German

Holunderbeere

Umbrella Tree

In French

Sureau

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Saúco

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Elderberry

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Bez czarny

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Elderberry

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Magnoliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Umbrella Tree

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

Elderberry and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Elderberry and Umbrella Tree

Care of Elderberry and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.