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The tree could only safely be cut while chanting a rhyme to the Elder Mother. [33] Romani people believe burning elder wood brings bad luck. [34] A wand made from the branch of an elder tree plays a pivotal role in the final book of the Harry Potter series, which was almost named Harry Potter and the Elder Wand. [35] [36]
Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. [1] Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry. [2] [3] It grows in a variety of conditions including both wet and dry fertile soils, primarily in sunny locations.
'Eva' Black Lace Elderberry 'Eva' black lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree.This cultivar has deeply cut, dark purple foliage; lemon-scented flowers; and dark ...
Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, Canada elderberry, or common elderberry, is a North American species of elderberry. Description.
Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center.. Each individual leaf is composed of 5 to 7 leaflike leaflets, each of which is up to 16 cm (6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long, lance-shaped to narrowly oval, and irregularly serrated along the edges.
Sambucus cerulea is a large, deciduous shrub, which can grow to be 9 metres (30 feet) in height and 6 m (20 ft) in width. It normally grows rather wildly from several stems, which can be heavily pruned (or even cut to the ground) during winter dormancy.
The flowers of Sambucus known as elder flowers can be picked and steeped into a tea for “colds, flu, fever, and clearing the skin”. [7] No additional preparation is necessary. When harvesting the flowers of Sambucus take care to leave at least more than 80% of the flowers so that there will be enough for the berries to grow and for those ...
Sambucus canadensis: American elder; common elderberry Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus ebulus: European dwarf elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus melanocarpa: black-berried elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus nigra: common elder; black elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus pubens: eastern ...