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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
Australia, New Zealand

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris

Number of Varieties

080
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Coastal Regions, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Poisonous, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

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
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Other Uses

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Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'

Common Name

Elderberry
Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy

In Hindi

Elderberry
Brachyscome plant

In German

Holunderbeere
Brachyscome Pflanze

In French

Sureau
plante Brachyscome

In Spanish

Saúco
planta Brachyscome

In Greek

Elderberry
φυτό Brachyscome

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
planta Brachyscome

In Polish

Bez czarny
Brachyscome roślin

In Latin

Elderberry
Brachyscome herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Brachyscome

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

3080
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Brachyscome

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Brachyscome 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 Elderberry and Brachyscome Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Brachyscome fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Brachyscome if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Brachyscome

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Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Brachyscome

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 Brachyscome 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 Brachyscome have Poisonous and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Brachyscome has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Brachyscome is flowering. You can compare Elderberry and Brachyscome facts and facts of other plants too.