Elderberry

Silver Sage

About Elderberry and Silver Sage

Elderberry

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Elderberry

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Elderberry

रजत बाबा

In German

Holunderbeere

Silver Sage

In French

Sureau

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Saúco

silver Sage

In Greek

Elderberry

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

silver Sage

In Polish

Bez czarny

silver Sage

In Latin

Elderberry

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

30900

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Silver Sage

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

Elderberry and Silver Sage Physical Information

Elderberry and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Silver Sage are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Elderberry and Silver Sage

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