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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Australia, South America

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

70
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Elderberry

In Hindi

blue flax lily
Elderberry

In German

blau Flachs Lilie
Holunderbeere

In French

Dianella caerulea
Sureau

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea
Saúco

In Greek

Dianella caerulea
Elderberry

In Portuguese

blue flax lily
Sabugueiro

In Polish

blue flax lily
Bez czarny

In Latin

blue flax lily
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Dipsacales

Family

Liliaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Dianella
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Blue Flax Lily or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Flax Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Flax Lily is whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Blue Flax Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Flax Lily are breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax Lily has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax Lily is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Blue Flax Lily and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.