Elderberry

Phlox bifida

About Elderberry and Phlox bifida

Elderberry

Phlox bifida

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia, South America

United States

Types

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

Number of Varieties

025

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Phlox bifida

Common Name

Elderberry

Phlox bifida, Phlox

In Hindi

Elderberry

Phlox bifida

In German

Holunderbeere

Phlox bifida

In French

Sureau

Phlox bifida

In Spanish

Saúco

Phlox bifida

In Greek

Elderberry

Phlox bifida

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Phlox bifida

In Polish

Bez czarny

Phlox bifida

In Latin

Elderberry

Phlox bifida

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Solanales

Family

Adoxaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phlocideae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

3067

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Phlox bifida

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

Elderberry and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Elderberry and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Phlox bifida

Care of Elderberry and Phlox bifida 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 Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox bifida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.