Elderberry

Konjac

About Elderberry and Konjac

Elderberry

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Burgundy

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Arales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Konjac

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

Elderberry and Konjac Physical Information

Elderberry and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Konjac are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elderberry and Konjac

Care of Elderberry and Konjac 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 Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.