Elderberry

Crested Iris

About Elderberry and Crested Iris

Elderberry

Crested Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Bees, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

IRIS cristata

Common Name

Elderberry

Crested Iris

In Hindi

Elderberry

कलगी आइरिस

In German

Holunderbeere

Crested Iris

In French

Sureau

Crested Iris

In Spanish

Saúco

Crested Iris

In Greek

Elderberry

Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Crested Iris

In Polish

Bez czarny

Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Elderberry

iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Adoxaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30210

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Crested Iris

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

Elderberry and Crested Iris Physical Information

Elderberry and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Crested Iris are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Crested Iris

Care of Elderberry and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.