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Why not acquire a beautiful variation on a simple theme? This elder gets deep purplish-brown leaves and remains quite narrow: 2m high and 1m wide. After the abundant light pink bloom in large corymbs, the desired elderberries appear.
Flowering occurs from May to July, pollination is by insects, and the large hanging clusters of blue-black berries ripen in September-October. The elder has no high demands on its location but flowers most profusely in a sunny spot. There are many culinary applications:
FRUITS: The fruits are used to make jam, fruit juice, jelly, and elderberry gin. The berries are also used for dyeing. The berries should preferably not be eaten raw as they are slightly poisonous. They contain the substance sambunigrine, named after this genus, which is rendered harmless by cooking. Finally, the berries are used for dyeing.
BLOSSOM: The blossoms are sometimes used in pancakes, and what about elderflower fritters? For these, they must be dipped in batter and then fried in plenty of fat until golden brown... Furthermore, syrup can be made from the blossoms, mainly produced in England and known as Elderflower Cordial. In Sweden, the syrup is known as Fläderblomssaft. The dried blossoms can be used throughout the year to make tea.
(Text partly -edited- from Wikipedia)
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Latin: Sambucus nigra
Dutch: Vlier, Zwarte
Also known as: Zwarte vlier
English: Elder, Elderberry
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