Snow Flake

Elderberry

About Snow Flake and Elderberry

Snow Flake

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Grassland, wooded grassland

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Elderberry

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Elderberry

In German

Schneeflocke

Holunderbeere

In French

Flocon de neige

Sureau

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Saúco

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Bez czarny

In Latin

Aureus

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200030

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Elderberry

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

Snow Flake and Elderberry Physical Information

Snow Flake and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Elderberry are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Elderberry

Care of Snow Flake and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Snow Flake 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.