Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

About Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush

Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

North America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Poales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Schoenoplectus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush

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

Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color: Not Available
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush

Care of Elderberry and Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.