Home
×

Elderberry
Elderberry

Thyme
Thyme



ADD
Compare
X
Elderberry
X
Thyme

Compare Elderberry and Thyme

Add ⊕
1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Asia, Europe
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Unknown
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Tiny
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Thymus vulgaris
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Thyme
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
अजवायन के फूल
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Thymian
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Thym
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Tomillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
θυμάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Tomilho
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Tymianek
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Thymum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Not Available
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Labiatae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Thymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
350
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Difference Between Elderberry and Thyme

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Thyme are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elderberry and Thyme Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Thyme fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Thyme if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Elderberry and Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Thyme as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu whereas of Thyme is Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain and Swelling. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Thyme

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elderberry vs Thyme and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elderberry are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Thyme have Diarrhea and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Thyme has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Thyme is flowering. You can compare Elderberry and Thyme facts and facts of other plants too.