Munstead Lavender

Elderberry

About Munstead Lavender and Elderberry

Munstead Lavender

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Australia, South America

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

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

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Elderberry

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Elderberry

In German

Echter Lavendel

Holunderbeere

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Sureau

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Saúco

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Bez czarny

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3930

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Elderberry

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

Munstead Lavender and Elderberry Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Elderberry are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Elderberry

Care of Munstead Lavender and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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.