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About Elderberry and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Australia, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

040
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, 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
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

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suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Elderberry
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Elderberry
Needle Grass

In German

Holunderbeere
Nadel- Gras

In French

Sureau
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Saúco
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Elderberry
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
agulha Relva

In Polish

Bez czarny
igła do trawy

In Latin

Elderberry
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Cyperales

Family

Adoxaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Needle Grass

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

Elderberry and Needle Grass Physical Information

Elderberry and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Needle Grass

Care of Elderberry and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.