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Image of Sambucus nigra
IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 02 16, 2006
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Species: | Sambucus nigra L. | |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Dipsacales | |
Chilean Name: | Sauco | |
English Name: | Black elder/European elder | |
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Record: | 0113 |
About 1 Sambucus in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
About 2 Caprifoliaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base. |
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Foreign Frequent
Height: 6 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Sambucus nigra IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Tree Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 6 m.
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Image of Sambucus nigra IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Sambucus nigra IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Sambucus nigra IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More photos (6) of Sambucus nigra L. available here |
More species from the same Caprifoliaceae family in our data base: Sambucus nigra (Sauco) |