Osage Orange

Elderberry

About Osage Orange and Elderberry

Osage Orange

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Australia, South America

Types

Maclura pomifera

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Elderberry

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

Elderberry

In German

Osage Orange

Holunderbeere

In French

Osage orange

Sureau

In Spanish

Osage naranja

Saúco

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Osage laranja

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

Bez czarny

In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Moraceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Maclura

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Osage Orange and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Osage Orange and Elderberry

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

Osage Orange and Elderberry Physical Information

Osage Orange and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Elderberry are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Osage Orange and Elderberry

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