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About Ninebark and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Australia, South America  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
8.00 cm  
99+

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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Compound  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
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
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Elderberry  

In German
Ninebark  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Physocarpe  
Sureau  

In Spanish
ninebark  
Saúco  

In Greek
ninebark  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Ninebark and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Elderberry

Season and care of Ninebark and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Ninebark and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ninebark season is and Elderberry season is . The type of soil for Ninebark is and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ninebark is and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Ninebark and Elderberry Physical Information

Ninebark and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width - whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Ninebark and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Ninebark and Elderberry

Care of Ninebark and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and 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. In summer Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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