Silver Dollar

Elderberry

About Silver Dollar and Elderberry

Silver Dollar

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States

Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

200

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

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

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

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, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Elderberry

In Hindi

silver dollar

Elderberry

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Holunderbeere

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Sureau

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Saúco

In Greek

silver dollar

Elderberry

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Bez czarny

In Latin

silver dollar

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Dipsacales

Family

Agavaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Elderberry

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

Silver Dollar and Elderberry Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Elderberry are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Elderberry

Care of Silver Dollar and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Silver Dollar 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.