Gayfeather

Elderberry

About Gayfeather and Elderberry

Gayfeather

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

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

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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9.00 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)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink

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

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gayfeather and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Gayfeather and Elderberry

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

Gayfeather and Elderberry Physical Information

Gayfeather and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Gayfeather and Elderberry are as follows:

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Gayfeather and Elderberry

Care of Gayfeather and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.