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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Australia, South America
North America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Water elm

Number of Varieties

035
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oblique base

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

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

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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, 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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

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Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ULMUS americana

Common Name

Elderberry
American Elm

In Hindi

Elderberry
अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Holunderbeere
amerikanische Ulme

In French

Sureau
orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Saúco
olmo americano

In Greek

Elderberry
American Elm

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
olmo americano

In Polish

Bez czarny
Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Elderberry
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

3040
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Elm

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Elm

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Elm

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