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About Gray Dogwood and Elderberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central 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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pale White
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Compound
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Not Available
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gray Dogwood
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Cornus racemosa
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
Gray Dogwood
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cornus racemosa
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Gray Dogwood
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Gray Dogwood
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Gray Dogwood
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cornales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Cornaceae
Adoxaceae
8.6 Genus
Cornus
Sambucus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Gray Dogwood and Elderberry Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

  • Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry

Care of Gray Dogwood and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood pruning is done 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 Gray Dogwood 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.