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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Australia, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Elderberry

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Elderberry

In German

Elefant von Apple
Holunderbeere

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Sureau

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Saúco

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Bez czarny

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Dipsacales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Elderberry

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Elderberry

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Elderberry

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 Elephant Apple vs Elderberry 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 Elephant Apple are whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Elephant Apple and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.