Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Australia, South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Elderberry
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Elderberry
gillyflower
In German
Holunderbeere
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Sureau
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Saúco
Gillyflower
In Greek
Elderberry
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Bez czarny
Gillyflower
In Latin
Elderberry
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Capparales
Family
Adoxaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Season and Care of Elderberry and Gillyflower
Season and care of Elderberry and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Gillyflower season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Elderberry and Gillyflower Physical Information
Elderberry and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Gillyflower are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Elderberry and Gillyflower
Care of Elderberry and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.