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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia, South America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Quamash

Number of Varieties

0-
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

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, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Elderberry
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Elderberry
केमाज़

In German

Holunderbeere
Camas

In French

Sureau
Camas

In Spanish

Saúco
Camas

In Greek

Elderberry
Camas

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Camas

In Polish

Bez czarny
Camas

In Latin

Elderberry
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Dipsacales
Asparagales

Family

Adoxaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

306
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Camas

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Camas

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Camas

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