Elderberry

Lily of the Nile

About Elderberry and Lily of the Nile

Elderberry

Lily of the Nile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

African Blue Lily

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

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Sky Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, fungus, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Slugs, Snails, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Umbrella'

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Lily of the Nile

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Lily of the Nile

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Lily of the Nile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Lirio del Nilo

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Lily του Νείλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Lily of the Nile

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Lily of the Nile

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Lilium Nili

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Lily of the Nile

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Lily of the Nile

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

Elderberry and Lily of the Nile Physical Information

Elderberry and Lily of the Nile physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lily of the Nile height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Lily of the Nile are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Lily of the Nile flower color: Sky Blue and Blue Violet
Lily of the Nile leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Lily of the Nile

Care of Elderberry and Lily of the Nile 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 Lily of the Nile pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Nile needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.