Viola

Elderberry

About Viola and Elderberry

Viola

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial 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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

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

Feature Plant

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Viola

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Viola

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Viola

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Alto

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Viola

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Βιόλα

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Viola

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Altówka

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Viola

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Violaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Viola

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Violoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60030

1 27800

Properties of Viola and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Elderberry

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

Viola and Elderberry Physical Information

Viola and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Elderberry are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Elderberry

Care of Viola and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola 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 Viola 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.