Elderberry

Great Blue Lobelia

About Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia

Elderberry

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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

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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

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia 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 Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.