Elderberry

Sinningia

About Elderberry and Sinningia

Elderberry

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia, South America

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Elderberry

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Elderberry

Sinningia

In German

Holunderbeere

Sinningia

In French

Sureau

Sinningia

In Spanish

Saúco

Sinningia

In Greek

Elderberry

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Sinningia

In Polish

Bez czarny

Sinningia

In Latin

Elderberry

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3065

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Sinningia

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

Elderberry and Sinningia Physical Information

Elderberry and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Sinningia are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Sinningia

Care of Elderberry and Sinningia 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 Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.