Elderberry

Virginia Creeper

About Elderberry and Virginia Creeper

Elderberry

Virginia Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Vines

Origin

Australia, South America

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

Types

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

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Common Name

Elderberry

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

In Hindi

Elderberry

वर्जीनिया लता

In German

Holunderbeere

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

In French

Sureau

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

In Spanish

Saúco

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

In Greek

Elderberry

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Virginia Creeper

In Polish

Bez czarny

winobluszcz

In Latin

Elderberry

Virginia creeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rhamnales

Family

Adoxaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Parthenocissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Virginia Creeper

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

Elderberry and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Elderberry and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Virginia Creeper flower color:
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Elderberry and Virginia Creeper

Care of Elderberry and Virginia Creeper 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 Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.