Elderberry

Golden Marigold

About Elderberry and Golden Marigold

Elderberry

Golden Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Central America, Colombia, Mexico

Types

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

Tagetes erecta

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Tagetes tenuifolia

Common Name

Elderberry

signet marigold, golden marigold

In Hindi

Elderberry

गोल्डन गेंदा

In German

Holunderbeere

Schmalblättrige Studentenblume

In French

Sureau

Tagète citron

In Spanish

Saúco

Tagetes tenuifolia

In Greek

Elderberry

χρυσή κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

calêndula ouro

In Polish

Bez czarny

Aksamitka wąskolistna

In Latin

Elderberry

caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Golden Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Golden Marigold

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

Elderberry and Golden Marigold Physical Information

Elderberry and Golden Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Golden Marigold height is 150.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Golden Marigold are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Golden Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Golden Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Golden Marigold

Care of Elderberry and Golden Marigold 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 Golden Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.