Elderberry

Firecracker Flower

About Elderberry and Firecracker Flower

Elderberry

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Firecracker Flower

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

Elderberry and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Elderberry and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Firecracker Flower

Care of Elderberry and Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.