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Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Fern

Origin

Australia, South America
World, Pandemic

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Number of Varieties

02
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Strap shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Pteridium aquilinum

Common Name

Elderberry
Bracken, brake, common bracken

In Hindi

Elderberry
bracken

In German

Holunderbeere
Adlerfarn

In French

Sureau
fougère

In Spanish

Saúco
helecho

In Greek

Elderberry
φτέρη

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
samambaia

In Polish

Bez czarny
orlica

In Latin

Elderberry
bracken

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Polypodiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Pteridium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3011
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Bracken

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Bracken

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Bracken. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Bracken 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 Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Bracken

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 Bracken 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 Bracken have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Bracken has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Bracken is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Bracken facts and facts of other plants too.