General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw

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Common names
  • Peruvian Elder
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sambucus peruviana
  • Synonym: Sambucus nigra subsp. peruviana

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Date: 2011-01-26
Photo courtesy of: Dick Culbert

Date: 2011-09-27
Photo courtesy of: Dick Culbert

Date: 2008-05-09
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Mielikki On September 28, 2023 Transplanted
Moved to north-facing cooler spot.
Mielikki On July 12, 2021 Obtained plant
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