Elderberry

Snow Flake

About Elderberry and Snow Flake

Elderberry

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Elderberry

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Elderberry

Snow Flake

In German

Holunderbeere

Schneeflocke

In French

Sureau

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Saúco

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Elderberry

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Floco de neve

In Polish

Bez czarny

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Elderberry

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malpighiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

302000

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Snow Flake

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

Elderberry and Snow Flake Physical Information

Elderberry and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Snow Flake are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elderberry and Snow Flake

Care of Elderberry and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.