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Japanese Apricot
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

China, Korea
Australia, South America

Types

Prunus mume
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

100
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

550.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Aristate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS mume
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Japanese Apricot
Elderberry

In Hindi

जापानी खुबानी
Elderberry

In German

japanische Aprikose
Holunderbeere

In French

abricot japonais
Sureau

In Spanish

albaricoque japonés
Saúco

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Apricot japonês
Sabugueiro

In Polish

japońska morela
Bez czarny

In Latin

Persicum Italica
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Prunus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Apricot and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Apricot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Apricot and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Apricot and Elderberry

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

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