Elderberry

Bush Penstemon

About Elderberry and Bush Penstemon

Elderberry

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

078

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Elderberry

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Elderberry

Bush Penstemon

In German

Holunderbeere

Bush Penstemon

In French

Sureau

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Saúco

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Elderberry

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Bez czarny

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Elderberry

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

Family

Adoxaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Bush Penstemon

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

Elderberry and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Elderberry and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Bush Penstemon

Care of Elderberry and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon pruning is done 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 Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.