Spanish Moss

Elderberry

About Spanish Moss and Elderberry

Spanish Moss

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

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

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Not Available

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Spanish Moss and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Spanish Moss and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Spanish Moss and Elderberry. Spanish Moss doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Spanish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Spanish Moss has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Spanish Moss and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spanish Moss and Elderberry

Season and care of Spanish Moss and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Spanish Moss and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spanish Moss season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Spanish Moss and Elderberry Physical Information

Spanish Moss and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Moss height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Spanish Moss and Elderberry are as follows:

Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Spanish Moss and Elderberry

Care of Spanish Moss and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.