Potentilla

Elderberry

About Potentilla and Elderberry

Potentilla

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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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?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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

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

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Potentilla and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Elderberry

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

Potentilla and Elderberry Physical Information

Potentilla and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Elderberry are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Elderberry

Care of Potentilla and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.