Elderberry

Toadflax

About Elderberry and Toadflax

Elderberry

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia, South America

Morocco

Types

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

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

0150

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Elderberry

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Elderberry

Toadflax

In German

Holunderbeere

Toadflax

In French

Sureau

Toadflax

In Spanish

Saúco

Toadflax

In Greek

Elderberry

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Linária

In Polish

Bez czarny

Toadflax

In Latin

Elderberry

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

Family

Adoxaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Toadflax

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

Elderberry and Toadflax Physical Information

Elderberry and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Toadflax are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Toadflax

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