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About Elderberry and White Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Australia, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties

045
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,830.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

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Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Elderberry
White Ash

In Hindi

Elderberry
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Holunderbeere
Fraxinus americana

In French

Sureau
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

Saúco
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Elderberry
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Bez czarny
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Elderberry
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and White Ash

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and White Ash

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

Elderberry and White Ash Physical Information

Elderberry and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and White Ash are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and White Ash

Care of Elderberry and White Ash 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 White Ash 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 White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.