Sweet Olive

Elderberry

About Sweet Olive and Elderberry

Sweet Olive

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Australia, South America

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

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

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

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 dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Elderberry

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Elderberry

In German

Sweet Olive

Holunderbeere

In French

Olive douce

Sureau

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Saúco

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Sabugueiro

In Polish

słodki Olive

Bez czarny

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Oleaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1530

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Elderberry

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

Sweet Olive and Elderberry Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Elderberry are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Elderberry

Care of Sweet Olive and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch 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 Sweet Olive 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.