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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Cattleya aurantiaca  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
-  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial 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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
ऑरेंज Cattleya  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Orange Cattleya  

In French
Sureau  
orange Cattleya  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Orange Cattleya  

In Greek
Elderberry  
πορτοκαλί Cattleya  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
laranja Cattleya  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
pomarańczowy Cattleya  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Oncidium aureum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Asparagales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
113  
99+

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Difference Between Elderberry and Orange Cattleya

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Orange Cattleya

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

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

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