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About Pink Ball Tree and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Pink Ball Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
1  
0  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-8  

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 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
-  
No  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Dombeya  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Dombeyoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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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:

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.

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