Elderberry

Conophytum

About Elderberry and Conophytum

Elderberry

Conophytum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

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

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Conophytum

Common Name

Elderberry

knopies cone plants

In Hindi

Elderberry

Living Stone

In German

Holunderbeere

lebendigen Stein

In French

Sureau

Living Stone

In Spanish

Saúco

Piedra viva

In Greek

Elderberry

Living Stone

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

pedra viva

In Polish

Bez czarny

pedra viva

In Latin

Elderberry

vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Adoxaceae

Aizoaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruschiae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Number of Species

30120

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Conophytum

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Conophytum

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

Elderberry and Conophytum Physical Information

Elderberry and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Conophytum are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elderberry and Conophytum

Care of Elderberry and Conophytum 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 Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.