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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

20
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, 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, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Elderberry

In Hindi

boxberry
Elderberry

In German

boxberry
Holunderbeere

In French

boxberry
Sureau

In Spanish

boxberry
Saúco

In Greek

boxberry
Elderberry

In Portuguese

boxberry
Sabugueiro

In Polish

boxberry
Bez czarny

In Latin

Burning
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Dipsacales

Family

Ericaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14130
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Elderberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Boxberry and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.