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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Australia, South America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

03
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Elderberry
Sassafras

In Hindi

Elderberry
Sassafras

In German

Holunderbeere
Sassafras

In French

Sureau
Sassafras

In Spanish

Saúco
Sasafrás

In Greek

Elderberry
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
sassafrás

In Polish

Bez czarny
Sassafras

In Latin

Elderberry
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Laurales

Family

Adoxaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

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Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

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Lauroideae

Number of Species

304
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Sassafras

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Sassafras

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Sassafras. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Sassafras 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Sassafras

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