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Elder characteristics &#; Sambucus nigra
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Characteristics of elder tree
What is an elder tree?
Common English name: Elder, European black elder (tree); Eldelberry, Common elderberry, Black elderberry, European elderberry (fruit)
Scientific noun:Sambucus nigra L.
Etymology: Etymologically derived from the Greek &#;Sambuca&#; , a musical instrument similar to a harp made by the Romans with the wood of this tree.
Family. Elder family -Caprifoliaceae
Habitat: In woods, by the side of the rivers and streams and humid hedges.
Detail of an elderberry branch with leaves and an inflorescence. Next fruits and flowers. Drawings by courtesy of : ©Dibujosparapintar
Description of elder tree
Shrub &#; tree up to 10 m. Ligneous stems, gray brown like cork. There is a second crust called phloem that appears when the plant is superficially torn
Composite leaves, pinnate till 12 cm long. 5- 7 leaflets, toothed and ovate.
Flowers in inflorescences, similar to umbels, very flat, till 20 cm wide. Cream corolla, about 5 mm.
Fruits in drupe, black.
Picking and storing elder medicinal parts
Spring and Autumn are the best season to pick the flowers.
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Elder cultivation
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How to grow an elder?
What is an elder tree like?
An elder or elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a shrub or small tree up to 10 m. It can be a wild plant that is found in forests, river banks or streams and wet hedges.
Woody trunks of grayish brown, and with a suberous appearance.
Composite, pinnate leaves up to 12 cm. From 5 to 7 ovate and serrated leaflets.
Flowersgrouped corymbs inflorescences, very flattened up to 20 cm in diameter. Cream colored corolla of about 5 mm. 5 petals. It blooms in late summer
Fruits in black drupe.
Uses of elder
- It is used as a garden tree, either as a single tree or as a shrub to edge your harden. Planted as a single tree, it provides a lot of shade in summer season. It can also be planted under taller trees, such as pines or hollies. When used to limit your garden, it is a good idea to mix it with other berry-producing shrubs, such as currants.
- As a windbreak
- To provide food for butterflies and bees
- To produce edible berries: Harvesting can take place in the second year after planting it. Fruits have to be collected when completely ripe, that is to say, which generally takes place
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American Elder
At least 50 species of songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals relish the fruit of American elder during summer and early fall.
American Elder is fast-growing shrub fryst vatten known for its large clusters of yellowish-white, star-shaped flowers. Grown as a border, it provides an incredible summer floral display. The dark purple elderberries are used to man jellies, pies, juice, and wine and also to attract a variety of different bird species. To ensure a good crop, plant more than one shrub.
Best Soil: Does best in fuktig, humous soils, but will tolerate dry soils and is pH adaptable.
Its natural habitat: Low ground, thickets, edges of woods, roadsides, fence rows, rich fuktig lowlands..
Caring for American Elder
Transplants easily. Clusters of vit flowers in July. Edible purple-black berries.
Companion plant suggestions include Shrub borders, roadside plantings, native plants