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About Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Phlox
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phlocideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

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

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet

  • Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Elderberry and Wild Blue Phlox 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 Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.