Lilacs

Elderberry

About Lilacs and Elderberry

Lilacs

Elderberry

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

10.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

9.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1230

1 27800

Properties of Lilacs and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Elderberry. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Lilacs and Banana Tree

Lilacs and Butterfly Bush

Lilacs and Ash Tree

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Lilacs and Elderberry

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

Lilacs and Elderberry Physical Information

Lilacs and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Elderberry are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Elderberry

Care of Lilacs and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Lilacs 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.