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About Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Black, Green
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
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
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 back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
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, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.