Silverberry

Elderberry

About Silverberry and Elderberry

Silverberry

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Alaska, Canada

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Rust

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Scale Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Salve, VD

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silverberry

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Silverberry

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Silverberry

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Silverberry

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Silverberry

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silverberry

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Silverberry

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Silverberry

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7030

1 27800

Properties of Silverberry and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Silverberry and Elderberry

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

Silverberry and Elderberry Physical Information

Silverberry and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Silverberry and Elderberry are as follows:

Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color: Not Available
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Silverberry and Elderberry

Care of Silverberry and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silverberry 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 Silverberry 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.