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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Australia, South America
Africa

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

05
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Summer, Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

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

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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Elderberry
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Elderberry
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Holunderbeere
Honigtau

In French

Sureau
Miellat

In Spanish

Saúco
Gotas de miel

In Greek

Elderberry
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Bez czarny
melon spadzi

In Latin

Elderberry
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Cucurbitales

Family

Adoxaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Honeydew

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Honeydew

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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.