Elderberry

Pennywort

About Elderberry and Pennywort

Elderberry

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Aquatics

Origin

Australia, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

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

Virginia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Elderberry

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Elderberry

pennywort

In German

Holunderbeere

Wassernabel

In French

Sureau

pennywort

In Spanish

Saúco

Centella

In Greek

Elderberry

pennywort

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

conchelo

In Polish

Bez czarny

wąkrota

In Latin

Elderberry

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Apiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30700

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Pennywort

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

Elderberry and Pennywort Physical Information

Elderberry and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Pennywort are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Pennywort

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