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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Australia, South America
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Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Elderberry
Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Elderberry
Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Holunderbeere
Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Sureau
Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

Saúco
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Elderberry
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Bez czarny
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Elderberry
Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

302
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Black Raspberry

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Black Raspberry

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 Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.