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About Christmas Fern and Elderberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, 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
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
Not Available
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Christmas Fern
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Christmas Fern
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Christmas Fern
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Christmas Fern
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Filicales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Adoxaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Sambucus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Christmas Fern and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Elderberry. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Elderberry

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

Christmas Fern and Elderberry Physical Information

Christmas Fern and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Fern and Elderberry

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