Silver Clary

Elderberry

About Silver Clary and Elderberry

Silver Clary

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.75 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Ivory, Pink, White

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Inorganic

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Clary

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Silber Clary

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Argent Clary

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clary plata

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

ασημένιο Clary

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prata Clary

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Srebrny Clary

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Clary

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaranthus L

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Silver Clary and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Clary and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Silver Clary and Elderberry. Silver Clary doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Clary does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Clary has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elderberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Clary and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Clary and Elderberry

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

Silver Clary and Elderberry Physical Information

Silver Clary and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Clary and Elderberry are as follows:

Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Clary and Elderberry

Care of Silver Clary and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Clary 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 Silver Clary 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.