Adam's Needle

Elderberry

About Adam's Needle and Elderberry

Adam's Needle

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States

Australia, South America

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

Elderberry

In Hindi

Adam's needle

Elderberry

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Holunderbeere

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Sureau

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Saúco

In Greek

Adam's Needle

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Bez czarny

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

Family

Agavaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Yucca

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Elderberry. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like and Elderberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Adam's Needle and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Elderberry

Season and care of Adam's Needle and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Elderberry season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Adam's Needle and Elderberry Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Elderberry are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Elderberry

Care of Adam's Needle and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elderberry pruning is done 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 and Remove deadheads. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.