Sambucus mexicana
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro, Mexican Elderberry and Blue Elderberry.
Sambucus mexicana, Elderberry, has fragrant yellow flowers.
Sambucus mexicana, mexican elderberry
Sambucus mexicana, mexican eldberry grows throughout much of California
You have to add a lot of sugar to make these things edible, Sambucus mexicana,Elderberry
A Black-headed Grosebeak eating elderberries, Sambucus mexicana
A Phainopepla on a Sambucus mexicana
A California Thrasher on an Elderberry, Sambucus mexicana
Description
Mexican elderberry or Tapiro,(Sambucus mexicana) is a
deciduous shrub to tree with butter yellow flowers in Apr.-Aug.
followed by purple berries in September-October. . This elderberry is
native to canyons, valleys west of Sierra Nevada form Oregon to Baja
and east to West Texas. It likes full sun to part shade, garden water.
It will take extreme drought after it gets its roots down. There is a
twisted old specimen south of Shandon growing out in full sun, the only
plant left by cattle for miles in a 7"rainfall area. (It's surviving
because its trunk twisted and the cattle rubbed all the bark off but
didn't girdle it because of the twisting.) Its bluish-black berries are
excellent in jelly, fair in pie. Pruning keeps the tree attractive.
Native on both nursery sites. The Santa Margarita site is right at the
edge of its cold tolerance limit. It grows here out of the cold air
sink. We lost 50% of the gallons on hand when the 1990 freeze hit. It
should be hardy to -5 to -10. It likes our summers here and Sambucus caerula likes our fall and
spring.(They both hate our winter.) Look carefully as you pass an
Elderberry you may see a hummingbird, butterfly, chipmunk, Jay,
Thrasher, or other bird as it is an excellent wildlife plant.
(Also known as Sambucus coerulea
var. arizonica, Sambucus coerulea var. mexicana,
Sambucus caeulea var. mexicana, Sambucus coriacea, Sambucus orbiculata,
Sambucus velutina and you wonder why we're confused)
Available at our Online store.
| Contact: |
pan@laspilitas.com |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
37 |
0 |
$ 9.99 |
Available at our Santa Margarita store.
| Contact: |
bawilson@laspilitas.com |
| Hours: |
Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
3232 Las Pilitas Rd.
Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
37 |
0 |
$ 9.99 |
| Five Gallon |
1 |
1 |
$ 29.99 |
| Fifteen Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 80.00 |
Available at our Escondido store.
| Contact: |
escondido@laspilitas.com |
| Hours: |
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
82 |
-16 |
$ 9.99 |
| Five Gallon |
6 |
0 |
$ 29.99 |
| Fifteen Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 80.00 |
Characteristics
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro tolerates clay and seasonal flooding.
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro is great for a bird garden.
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro's foliage color is green and type is deciduous.
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro's flower color is yellow.
Sambucus mexicana Tapiro's fruit is edible.
Communities
Communities for Sambucus mexicana Tapiro:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Freshwater Marsh, Riparian (rivers & creeks) and Central Oak Woodland.
Ranges for Sambucus mexicana
| ph: | 5.00 to 8.00 |
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| usda: | 6 to 10 |
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| height[m]: | 2.00 to 4.00 |
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| width[m]: | 2.00 to 4.00 |
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| rainfall[cm]: | 98.00 to 532.00 |
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What does all this mean!?!
Last edited on 2012-01-08 18:10:07.
