Elderberry

Cinquefoil

About Elderberry and Cinquefoil

Elderberry

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

0500

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Elderberry

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Elderberry

पंचकोण

In German

Holunderbeere

Fingerkraut

In French

Sureau

potentille

In Spanish

Saúco

cinquefoil

In Greek

Elderberry

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

cinquefoil

In Polish

Bez czarny

pięciornik

In Latin

Elderberry

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cinquefoil

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

Elderberry and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Elderberry and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Cinquefoil

Care of Elderberry and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.