Watermilfoil

Elderberry

About Watermilfoil and Elderberry

Watermilfoil

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

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

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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, Partial Sun

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

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, 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

iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6930

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Elderberry

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

Watermilfoil and Elderberry Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Elderberry are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Elderberry

Care of Watermilfoil and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.