Elderberry

Shooting Star

About Elderberry and Shooting Star

Elderberry

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

017

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Elderberry

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

Elderberry

shooting star

In German

Holunderbeere

shooting star

In French

Sureau

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Saúco

Dodecatheon

In Greek

Elderberry

shooting star

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Bez czarny

shooting star

In Latin

Elderberry

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Primulales

Family

Adoxaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3017

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Shooting Star

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

Elderberry and Shooting Star Physical Information

Elderberry and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Shooting Star are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Elderberry and Shooting Star

Care of Elderberry and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.