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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus

Number of Varieties

02
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8
0 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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Magenta, Orange, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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

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
Birds, Deers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
EUONYMUS americanus

Common Name

Elderberry
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

In Hindi

Elderberry
Strawberry Bush

In German

Holunderbeere
Strawberry Bush

In French

Sureau
Strawberry Bush

In Spanish

Saúco
Fresa Bush

In Greek

Elderberry
φράουλα Μπους

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Morango de Bush

In Polish

Bez czarny
Strawberry Bush

In Latin

Elderberry
Classic Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Celastrales

Family

Adoxaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Celastroideae

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Strawberry Bush

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Importance of Elderberry and Strawberry Bush

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Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Strawberry Bush

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