Elderberry

Creeping Jenny

About Elderberry and Creeping Jenny

Elderberry

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

China

Types

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

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

015

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

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

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Elderberry

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

Elderberry

creeping jenny

In German

Holunderbeere

Pfennigkraut

In French

Sureau

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Saúco

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

Elderberry

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

creeping jenny

In Polish

Bez czarny

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

Elderberry

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Creeping Jenny

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

Elderberry and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Elderberry and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Creeping Jenny

Care of Elderberry and Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.