About Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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96% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Elderberry

In Hindi

Elderberry

In German

Holunderbeere

In French

Sureau

In Spanish

Saúco

In Greek

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Bez czarny

In Latin

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry

Want to know the properties of Elderberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elderberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Elderberry Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu

Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Elderberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elderberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elderberry physical information is as follows: 9.00 cm tall and 8.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry

Taking Elderberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elderberry include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Elderberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elderberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Elderberry is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 0 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry. This plant's habitat is Farms, Homesteads and Near organic waste disposal and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.