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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America
China, Korea

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae

Number of Varieties

015
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Red

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
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ILEX cornuta

Common Name

Elderberry
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

In Hindi

Elderberry
Chinese Holly

In German

Holunderbeere
Chinesische Stechpalme

In French

Sureau
Chinese Holly

In Spanish

Saúco
Chinese Holly

In Greek

Elderberry
Chinese Holly

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Chinese Holly

In Polish

Bez czarny
Chinese Holly

In Latin

Elderberry
Chinese Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Celastrales

Family

Adoxaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30600
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Chinese Holly

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Chinese Holly

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Chinese Holly. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Chinese Holly 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 Holly is Carminative, Febrifuge and Tonic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Chinese Holly

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