Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, India, Northwestern Africa, Western Asia
Australia, South America
Types
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Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Number of Varieties
300
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm9.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Deep Pink, Pale Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Rosa canina
Sambucus nigra
Common Name
Dog Rose
Elderberry
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का जंगली गुलाब
Elderberry
In German
Heckenrose
Holunderbeere
In French
Dog Rose
Sureau
In Spanish
Perro se levantó
Saúco
In Greek
Dog Rose
Elderberry
In Portuguese
Dog Rose
Sabugueiro
In Polish
Dzika róża
Bez czarny
In Latin
cynorrhodon
Elderberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dipsacales
Family
Rosaceae
Adoxaceae
Genus
Rosa
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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