Blue Princess Holly

Elderberry

About Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry

Blue Princess Holly

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little 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

4.8 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

Salt

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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife

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

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Blue Princess Holly

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

BluePrincess Holly Plant

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

BluePrincess Holly Pflanze

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

BluePrincess houx Plante

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del acebo BluePrincess

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

BluePrincess Holly Φυτών

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

BluePrincess Planta Holly

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

BluePrincess Holly roślin

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta BluePrincess Holly

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60030

1 27800

Properties of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry. Blue Princess Holly has thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Princess Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Princess Holly has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry

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

Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry Physical Information

Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Princess Holly height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry are as follows:

Blue Princess Holly flower color: White
Blue Princess Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Princess Holly pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning 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 Blue Princess Holly 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.