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Elderberry
Elderberry

Dendrobium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Epiphyte

Origin

Australia, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Orchid

Number of Varieties

01800
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name

Elderberry
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

Elderberry
Dendrobium

In German

Holunderbeere
Dendrobium

In French

Sureau
Dendrobium

In Spanish

Saúco
dendrobium

In Greek

Elderberry
Dendrobium

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
dendrobium

In Polish

Bez czarny
Dendrobium

In Latin

Elderberry
dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Asparagales

Family

Adoxaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Podochileae

Subfamily

-
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

301200
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Dendrobium

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dendrobium fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Dendrobium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Dendrobium

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Dendrobium

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