Bluebell

Elderberry

About Bluebell and Elderberry

Bluebell

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Australia, South America

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

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

Number of Varieties

200

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, 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

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Elderberry

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Elderberry

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Holunderbeere

In French

plante Bluebell

Sureau

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Saúco

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Elderberry

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Bez czarny

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

Family

Liliaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Elderberry

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

Bluebell and Elderberry Physical Information

Bluebell and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Elderberry are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebell and Elderberry

Care of Bluebell and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.