Elderberry

Spider Plant

About Elderberry and Spider Plant

Elderberry

Spider Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

040

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

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

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Scab

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

Common Name

Elderberry

Spider Plant

In Hindi

Elderberry

spider plant

In German

Holunderbeere

Grünlilie

In French

Sureau

Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish

Saúco

Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek

Elderberry

Spider plant

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Clorofito

In Polish

Bez czarny

Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin

Elderberry

Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Liliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Chlorophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Spider Plant

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

Elderberry and Spider Plant Physical Information

Elderberry and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Spider Plant are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Elderberry and Spider Plant

Care of Elderberry and Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.