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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America
China, Japan

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties

015
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.45 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.95 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Prune after harvesting

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

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
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ARDISIA japonica

Common Name

Elderberry
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

In Hindi

Elderberry
Japanese Ardisia

In German

Holunderbeere
Japanese Ardisia

In French

Sureau
Japanese Ardisia

In Spanish

Saúco
Ardisia japonica

In Greek

Elderberry
Japanese Ardisia

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Japanese Ardisia

In Polish

Bez czarny
Japanese Ardisia

In Latin

Elderberry
Japanese Ardisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae
Myrsinaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Ardisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3010
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Japanese Ardisia

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Japanese Ardisia

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Japanese Ardisia

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