1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.7 AHS Heat Zone
3.9 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4.2 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
9.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
9.10.1 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
long with sharp edges
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
10.2.3 Growth Rate
10.2.6 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
10.2.8 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.10 Soil Drainage
10.3.2 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
10.4.1 Repeat Bloomer
11.1 Tolerances
12 Care
12.1 Where to Plant?
12.3 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
12.4 Plant Maintenance
12.5 Watering Plants
12.5.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
12.5.4 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
12.5.6 In Spring
12.5.8 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
12.6 Soil
12.6.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
12.7.1 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
13.1.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
13.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
13.5 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
13.7 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
13.8 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Leaf spot, Scale
13.9 Plant Tolerance
14 Facts
14.1 Flowers
14.2.2 Flower Petal Number
14.3 Fruits
14.3.2 Showy Fruit
14.5.1 Edible Fruit
14.8 Fragrance
14.9.1 Fragrant Flower
15.1.1 Fragrant Fruit
15.2.2 Fragrant Leaf
15.2.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
15.4 Showy Foliage
15.8 Showy Bark
15.11 Foliage Texture
15.12 Foliage Sheen
15.14 Evergreen
15.16 Invasive
15.18 Self-Sowing
16.2 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Not Available
16.3 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Unknown
17 Benefits
17.1 Uses
17.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
17.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
17.1.3 Edible Uses
17.2.2 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
17.3 Plant Benefits
17.3.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
No Medicinal Use
17.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
17.4.1 Other Uses
Not Available
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
17.5 Used As Indoor Plant
17.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
18.2 Garden Design
Not Available
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
19 Scientific Name
19.2 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
YUCCA harrimaniae
19.3 Common Name
19.3.2 In Hindi
19.3.4 In German
19.3.6 In French
19.3.8 In Spanish
19.3.9 In Greek
19.3.11 In Portuguese
19.3.13 In Polish
19.3.15 In Latin
20 Classification
20.1 Kingdom
21.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
21.4 Class
21.6 Order
21.8 Family
21.10 Genus
21.11 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
21.13 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
21.15 Subfamily
21.17 Number of Species