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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Australia, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong

Number of Varieties

020
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11-6

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather

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, Sand

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 branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
VITIS rotundifolia

Common Name

Elderberry
Muscadine

In Hindi

Elderberry
Muscadine

In German

Holunderbeere
Muscadine

In French

Sureau
Muscadine

In Spanish

Saúco
Muscadine

In Greek

Elderberry
μοσχοστάφυλο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Muscadine

In Polish

Bez czarny
Muscadine

In Latin

Elderberry
Muscadine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rhamnales

Family

Adoxaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Muscadine

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Muscadine 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 Muscadine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Muscadine fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Muscadine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Muscadine

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Muscadine

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