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About Elderberry and Eastern Gamagrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean  
Australia, South America  

Types
Ornamental Grass  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
150.00 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season  
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, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch  
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
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass  
Elderberry  

In German
Eastern Gamagrass  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Gamagrass Orient  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Maicillo del Este  
Saúco  

In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Poaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Tripsacum  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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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