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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile

Number of Varieties

08
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Dark Blue, Black

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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
Loam, Sand

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
Prune in spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize just before the growing season begins

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Ligustrum sinense

Common Name

Elderberry
Chinese privet

In Hindi

Elderberry
Chinese privet

In German

Holunderbeere
Chinesischer Liguster

In French

Sureau
Chinese privet

In Spanish

Saúco
aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre

In Greek

Elderberry
Κινέζοι privet

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Ligustrina

In Polish

Bez czarny
Chiński ligustr

In Latin

Elderberry
Chinese privet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Scrophulariales

Family

Adoxaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Ligustrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Chinese Privet

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Chinese Privet

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Chinese Privet

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 Privet 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 Privet 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 Privet has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Chinese Privet is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Chinese Privet facts and facts of other plants too.