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Elderberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Cryptanthus Bromeliads

Number of Varieties

025
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
-

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
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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
Pests and diseases free, 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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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
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Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Elderberry
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

Elderberry
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Holunderbeere
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

Sureau
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

Saúco
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

Elderberry
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Bez czarny
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Elderberry
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Poales

Family

Adoxaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301200
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Hybrid Cryptanthus

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