Lily of the Valley

Elderberry

About Lily of the Valley and Elderberry

Lily of the Valley

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

1.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

White

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Compound

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

5.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

5.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

5.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

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

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

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

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

6.3 Fruits

6.3.1 Showy Fruit

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6.3.3 Edible Fruit

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6.4 Fragrance

6.4.2 Fragrant Flower

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6.4.4 Fragrant Fruit

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6.4.6 Fragrant Leaf

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6.5.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.6 Showy Foliage

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6.8 Showy Bark

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7.2 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

7.4 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

7.5 Evergreen

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7.6 Invasive

Sometimes

7.7 Self-Sowing

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7.8 Attracts

Bees

Birds

7.9 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

8 Benefits

8.1 Uses

8.2.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

9.1.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.2.1 Edible Uses

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9.3.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

9.5 Plant Benefits

9.5.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

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

9.5.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

9.5.5 Other Uses

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

Not Available

9.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.8 Used As Outdoor Plant

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9.9 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

Not Available

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

Sambucus nigra

10.4 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

Elderberry

10.5.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

Elderberry

10.6.1 In German

Maiglöckchen

Holunderbeere

10.7.1 In French

Lily of the Valley

Sureau

11.1.1 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Saúco

11.1.3 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Elderberry

11.2.1 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

Sabugueiro

11.2.3 In Polish

Lilia doliny

Bez czarny

11.2.5 In Latin

Lílium convállium

Elderberry

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

12.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

12.6 Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

12.8 Family

Asparagaceae

Adoxaceae

12.10 Genus

Convallaria

Sambucus

12.12 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

12.14 Tribe

Not Available

12.17 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

12.19 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Lily of the Valley and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Elderberry

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

Lily of the Valley and Elderberry Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Elderberry are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Lily of the Valley and Elderberry

Care of Lily of the Valley and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads 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 Lily of the Valley 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.