Elderberry

Water Spinach

About Elderberry and Water Spinach

Elderberry

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

India

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Water Spinach

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

Elderberry and Water Spinach Physical Information

Elderberry and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Water Spinach are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Water Spinach

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