Elderberry

Hydrangea

About Elderberry and Hydrangea

Elderberry

Hydrangea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

0100

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm4.92 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm11.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Light

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Light

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Hydrangea

Common Name

Elderberry

Hydrangea or hortensia

In Hindi

Elderberry

Hydrangea

In German

Holunderbeere

Hortensie

In French

Sureau

Hortensia

In Spanish

Saúco

Hortensia

In Greek

Elderberry

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Hortênsia

In Polish

Bez czarny

Hortensja

In Latin

Elderberry

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cornales

Family

Adoxaceae

Hydrangeaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Hydrangea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3075

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Hydrangea

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Hydrangea

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

Elderberry and Hydrangea Physical Information

Elderberry and Hydrangea physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Hydrangea are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Hydrangea

Care of Elderberry and Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.