Elderberry

African Marigold

About Elderberry and African Marigold

Elderberry

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Annual

Number of Varieties

018

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

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

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Elderberry

African Marigold

In Hindi

Elderberry

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Holunderbeere

Studentenblume

In French

Sureau

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Saúco

caléndula africana

In Greek

Elderberry

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

marigold africano

In Polish

Bez czarny

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Elderberry

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3033

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and African Marigold

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

Elderberry and African Marigold Physical Information

Elderberry and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and African Marigold are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and African Marigold

Care of Elderberry and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.