European Wild Ginger

Elderberry

About European Wild Ginger and Elderberry

European Wild Ginger

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.35 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.30 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Rhizome division

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Ants, Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available, Used in making tooth powder

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASARUM europaeum

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

European Wild Ginger

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Europäische Wild Ginger

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Wild Ginger européenne

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Ginger Europea

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Ginger Europeia

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kopytnik pospolity

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiberi Europae Wild

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Aristolochiaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Asarum

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About European Wild Ginger and Elderberry. European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also European Wild Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elderberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 European Wild Ginger and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry

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

European Wild Ginger and Elderberry Physical Information

European Wild Ginger and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry are as follows:

European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry

Care of European Wild Ginger and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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