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About Anemone and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Australia, South America  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 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
5.00 cm  
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Elderberry  

In German
Anemone  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Anémone  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Saúco  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Sambucus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Elderberry. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Elderberry

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

Anemone and Elderberry Physical Information

Anemone and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Elderberry

Care of Anemone and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Anemone 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.

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