Potentilla

Elderberry

About Potentilla and Elderberry

Potentilla

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Potentilla

Elderberry

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Elderberry

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Holunderbeere

In French

plante Potentilla

Sureau

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Saúco

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Elderberry

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Bez czarny

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30030

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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.