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About Elderberry and Bull Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Australia, South America
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

02
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Elderberry
Bull Grass

In Hindi

Elderberry
Bull Grass

In German

Holunderbeere
Bull Grass

In French

Sureau
Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Saúco
Bull Hierba

In Greek

Elderberry
Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
touro grama

In Polish

Bez czarny
Bull Trawa

In Latin

Elderberry
Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Cyperales

Family

Adoxaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Eragrostideae

Subfamily

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Chloridoideae

Number of Species

30180
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Bull Grass

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Bull Grass

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

Elderberry and Bull Grass Physical Information

Elderberry and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Bull Grass are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Elderberry and Bull Grass

Care of Elderberry and Bull Grass 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.