Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

About Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry

Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DOMBEYA wallichii

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

Elderberry

In Hindi

Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

In German

Pink Ball Tree

Holunderbeere

In French

Pink Ball Tree

Sureau

In Spanish

Pink Ball Tree

Saúco

In Greek

Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Pink Ball Tree

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Dombeja Wallicha

Bez czarny

In Latin

Pink Ball Tree

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Dipsacales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Dombeya

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry

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

Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry Physical Information

Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry are as follows:

Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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.