Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Australia, South America
Western United States, Canada
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties
010
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Moist woods, Redwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
9.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial 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
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Groundcover, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
OXALIS oregana
Common Name
Elderberry
Redwood Sorrel
In Hindi
Elderberry
Redwood Sorrel
In German
Holunderbeere
Redwood Sorrel
In French
Sureau
Redwood Sorrel
In Spanish
Saúco
Redwood alazán
In Greek
Elderberry
Redwood Sorrel
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Redwood Sorrel
In Polish
Bez czarny
Redwood szczaw
In Latin
Elderberry
Rumex Redwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Geraniales
Family
Adoxaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Oxalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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