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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
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Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

07
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Elderberry
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

Elderberry
alstroemeria

In German

Holunderbeere
Alstroemeria

In French

Sureau
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Saúco
Alstroemeria

In Greek

Elderberry
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Bez czarny
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Elderberry
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Liliales

Family

Adoxaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Alstroemeria

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Importance of Elderberry and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Alstroemeria 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu whereas of Alstroemeria is . Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Alstroemeria

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 Elderberry vs Alstroemeria 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 Elderberry are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.