1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
9.00 cm
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0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
8.00 cm
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0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species