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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

China
Australia, South America

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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
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

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Bonsai, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Elderberry

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Elderberry

In German

Wintersweet
Holunderbeere

In French

Wintersweet
Sureau

In Spanish

wintersweet
Saúco

In Greek

Wintersweet
Elderberry

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Wintersweet
Bez czarny

In Latin

Wintersweet
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Dipsacales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Elderberry

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

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