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Elderberry

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About Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Australia, South America
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

01
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.00 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
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

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

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Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Elderberry
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Elderberry
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Holunderbeere
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Sureau
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Saúco
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Elderberry
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Bez czarny
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Elderberry
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Cyperales

Family

Adoxaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass

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

Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Elderberry and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.