Elderberry

Washington Hawthorn

About Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn

Elderberry

Washington Hawthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

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

1.4 Types

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

Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Banks, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CRATAEGUS phaenopyrum

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Washington Hawthorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Washington Hawthorn

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Washington Hagedorn

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

washington aubépine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

espino Washington

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

washington hawthorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

washington espinheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Washington głogu

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Washington alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Crataegus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn

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

Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn Physical Information

Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Washington Hawthorn height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Washington Hawthorn flower color: White
Washington Hawthorn leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Elderberry and Washington Hawthorn

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