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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Australia, South America
China, Korea

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Prunus mume

Number of Varieties

010
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Aristate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, 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, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-

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
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
PRUNUS mume

Common Name

Elderberry
Japanese Apricot

In Hindi

Elderberry
जापानी खुबानी

In German

Holunderbeere
japanische Aprikose

In French

Sureau
abricot japonais

In Spanish

Saúco
albaricoque japonés

In Greek

Elderberry
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Apricot japonês

In Polish

Bez czarny
japońska morela

In Latin

Elderberry
Persicum Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3010
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Japanese Apricot

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Japanese Apricot

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Japanese Apricot

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