Elderberry

Walking Iris

About Elderberry and Walking Iris

Elderberry

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Brazil

Types

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

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown

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

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Elderberry

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

Elderberry

Walking Iris

In German

Holunderbeere

Gehen Iris

In French

Sureau

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Saúco

caminar Iris

In Greek

Elderberry

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Andar Iris

In Polish

Bez czarny

Walking Iris

In Latin

Elderberry

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Liliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3028

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Walking Iris

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

Elderberry and Walking Iris Physical Information

Elderberry and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Walking Iris are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Walking Iris

Care of Elderberry and Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.