Autumn Fern

Elderberry

About Autumn Fern and Elderberry

Autumn Fern

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Fern Tree

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Fern Tree

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Autumn Fern Tree

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño Fern Tree

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Drzewo paproci

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Fern tree

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Leptosporangiate fern

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Fern and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Fern and Elderberry

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

Autumn Fern and Elderberry Physical Information

Autumn Fern and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Fern and Elderberry are as follows:

Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Fern and Elderberry

Care of Autumn Fern and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Autumn Fern 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.