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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

shadbush, wild plum
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

200
0 40000
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Habitat

Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Violet, Plum
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
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, Deers, Hoverflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMELANCHIER arborea
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Elderberry

In Hindi

Juneberry
Elderberry

In German

Felsenbirnen
Holunderbeere

In French

Amélanchier
Sureau

In Spanish

Amelanchier
Saúco

In Greek

Juneberry
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Amelanchier
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Świdośliwa
Bez czarny

In Latin

Amelanchier
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Amelanchier
Sambucus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Difference Between Juneberry and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Juneberry and Elderberry

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

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