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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Australia, South America
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Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties

02
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Elderberry
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Elderberry
Bilimbi

In German

Holunderbeere
bilimbi

In French

Sureau
bilimbi

In Spanish

Saúco
bilimbi

In Greek

Elderberry
bilimbi

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
bilimbi

In Polish

Bez czarny
bilimbi

In Latin

Elderberry
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Oxalidales

Family

Adoxaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Bilimbi 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 Elderberry and Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Bilimbi 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu whereas of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Bilimbi

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 Elderberry vs Bilimbi 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 Elderberry are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Bilimbi have Itchiness and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.