Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia, South America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Number of Varieties
07
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
9.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
-
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
DIANELLA caerulea
Common Name
Elderberry
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
In Hindi
Elderberry
blue flax lily
In German
Holunderbeere
blau Flachs Lilie
In French
Sureau
Dianella caerulea
In Spanish
Saúco
Dianella caerulea
In Greek
Elderberry
Dianella caerulea
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
blue flax lily
In Polish
Bez czarny
blue flax lily
In Latin
Elderberry
blue flax lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Dipsacales
Asparagales
Family
Adoxaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
307
1
27800
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