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Indian Hawthorn
Indian Hawthorn

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia
Australia, South America

Types

Rhaphiolepis indica
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Insects
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPHIOLEPIS
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Indian hawthorn
Elderberry

In Hindi

भारतीय नागफनी
Elderberry

In German

indische Hawthorn
Holunderbeere

In French

Indian Hawthorn
Sureau

In Spanish

Indian Hawthorn
Saúco

In Greek

Ινδικό Hawthorn
Elderberry

In Portuguese

indiana Hawthorn
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Indyjski Hawthorn
Bez czarny

In Latin

Latin Hawthorn
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Rhaphiolepis
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hawthorn and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Indian Hawthorn and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hawthorn and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hawthorn and Elderberry 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 Indian Hawthorn is whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Indian Hawthorn has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hawthorn 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 Indian Hawthorn 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 Indian Hawthorn 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. Indian Hawthorn has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Indian Hawthorn is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Indian Hawthorn and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.