Elderberry

Peony

About Elderberry and Peony

Elderberry

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Ants

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Elderberry

Peony

In Hindi

Elderberry

Peony

In German

Holunderbeere

Pfingstrose

In French

Sureau

Pivoine

In Spanish

Saúco

Peonía

In Greek

Elderberry

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Peônia

In Polish

Bez czarny

Piwonia

In Latin

Elderberry

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Peony

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

Elderberry and Peony Physical Information

Elderberry and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Peony are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Peony

Care of Elderberry and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.