Elderberry

Wintersweet

About Elderberry and Wintersweet

Elderberry

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 for size control, 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Elderberry

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Elderberry

Wintersweet

In German

Holunderbeere

Wintersweet

In French

Sureau

Wintersweet

In Spanish

Saúco

wintersweet

In Greek

Elderberry

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

wintersweet

In Polish

Bez czarny

Wintersweet

In Latin

Elderberry

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3011

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Wintersweet

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

Elderberry and Wintersweet Physical Information

Elderberry and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Wintersweet are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Wintersweet

Care of Elderberry and Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.