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Elderberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America
China

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Number of Varieties

0140
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm600.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Jam, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages, Used in paper industry, Used in salads, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
HIBISCUS rosa-sinensis 'Lillikoi Yellow'

Common Name

Elderberry
China rose

In Hindi

Elderberry
गुड़हल, जवा कुसुम

In German

Holunderbeere
Tropical Hibiscus

In French

Sureau
Hibiscus Tropical

In Spanish

Saúco
hibisco tropical

In Greek

Elderberry
τροπική Hibiscus

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Hibiscus tropical

In Polish

Bez czarny
Tropical Hibiscus

In Latin

Elderberry
Tropical Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Malvales

Family

Adoxaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Hibiscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Hibisceae

Subfamily

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Malvoideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Chinese hibiscus 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 Chinese hibiscus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese hibiscus fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus 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 Chinese hibiscus is anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure and Vitamin C. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese hibiscus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Chinese hibiscus

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 Chinese hibiscus 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 Chinese hibiscus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Chinese hibiscus has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Chinese hibiscus is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Chinese hibiscus facts and facts of other plants too.