Snow Bush

Elderberry

About Snow Bush and Elderberry

Snow Bush

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Melanesia

Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

90.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release 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, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Snow Bush

Elderberry

In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Elderberry

In German

Schnee Bush

Holunderbeere

In French

neige Bush

Sureau

In Spanish

nieve Bush

Saúco

In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Elderberry

In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Bez czarny

In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Breynia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Number of Species

3830

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Bush and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Elderberry

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

Snow Bush and Elderberry Physical Information

Snow Bush and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Elderberry are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Bush and Elderberry

Care of Snow Bush and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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.