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Elderberry
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Elderberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Tree  
Origin
Australia, South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
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  
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  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Elderberry  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Elderberry  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Holunderbeere  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Sureau  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Saúco  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Elderberry  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Bez czarny  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Elderberry  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Dipsacales  
Cornales  
Family
Adoxaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Sambucus  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
30  
99+
3  
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Properties of Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Elderberry and Wedding Cake 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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