Elderberry

Wallflower

About Elderberry and Wallflower

Elderberry

Wallflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Erysimum cheiri

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

Thorns

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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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Insects, 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

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

ERYSIMUM linifolium

Common Name

Elderberry

Wallflower

In Hindi

Elderberry

wallflower

In German

Holunderbeere

Goldlack

In French

Sureau

giroflée and ravenelle

In Spanish

Saúco

Alhelí

In Greek

Elderberry

Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

goivo-amarelo

In Polish

Bez czarny

Lak

In Latin

Elderberry

Wallflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Brassicales

Family

Adoxaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Erysimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3075

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Wallflower

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Wallflower

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

Elderberry and Wallflower Physical Information

Elderberry and Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Wallflower are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Wallflower flower color: Blue and Lavender
Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Elderberry and Wallflower

Care of Elderberry and Wallflower 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 Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.