Elderberry

Walkers Low Catmint

About Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint

Elderberry

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

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

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

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, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Elderberry

Catmint

In Hindi

Elderberry

कटमींट

In German

Holunderbeere

Katzenminze

In French

Sureau

Catmint

In Spanish

Saúco

catmint

In Greek

Elderberry

catmint

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

nêveda

In Polish

Bez czarny

catmint

In Latin

Elderberry

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Elderberry and Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.