Wild Snapdragon

Elderberry

About Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry

Wild Snapdragon

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Australia, South America

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Elderberry

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Elderberry

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Holunderbeere

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Sureau

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Saúco

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Bez czarny

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry

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

Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.