Elderberry

Meadow Saffron

About Elderberry and Meadow Saffron

Elderberry

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

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

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Elderberry

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Elderberry

meadow saffron

In German

Holunderbeere

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Sureau

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Saúco

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Elderberry

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Bez czarny

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Elderberry

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Liliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Meadow Saffron

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

Elderberry and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Elderberry and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Meadow Saffron

Care of Elderberry and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.