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Elderberry
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Elderberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Australia, South America  
-  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
0  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-10  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Early Spring  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
-  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Common Name
Elderberry  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
Elderberry  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Holunderbeere  
Monkey Flower  
In French
Sureau  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
Saúco  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
Elderberry  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
Bez czarny  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
Elderberry  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Dipsacales  
Lamiales  
Family
Adoxaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Sambucus  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
100  
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Properties of Elderberry and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Monkey-flower

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

Elderberry and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Elderberry and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Monkey-flower

Care of Elderberry and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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