Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Fruit
Origin
Australia, South America
Eastern Asia
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
9.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
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
Cats
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
ACTINIDIA arguta
Common Name
Elderberry
Hardy Kiwi
In Hindi
Elderberry
हार्डी कीवी
In German
Holunderbeere
Hardy Kiwi
In French
Sureau
kiwai
In Spanish
Saúco
kiwi hardy
In Greek
Elderberry
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
kiwi Hardy
In Polish
Bez czarny
hardy kiwi
In Latin
Elderberry
Hardy kiwi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Theales
Family
Adoxaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Actinidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Actinidiaceae
Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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