Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Australia, South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-13
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Compound
Grass like
Plant Season
Early Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
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
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 back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Elderberry
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Elderberry
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Holunderbeere
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Sureau
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Saúco
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Elderberry
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Bez czarny
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Elderberry
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cyperales
Genus
Sambucus
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Weeping Lovegrass season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Elderberry and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.