Elderberry

Green Hosta

About Elderberry and Green Hosta

Elderberry

Green Hosta

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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

Asia

1.4 Types

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

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

024

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

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

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

HOSTA 'Eruption'

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

green hosta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

green hosta

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Funkie

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

plantain lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

lirio de plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

lírio banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

babki lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

plantago lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Hosta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Green Hosta

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

Elderberry and Green Hosta Physical Information

Elderberry and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Green Hosta are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elderberry and Green Hosta

Care of Elderberry and Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.