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Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Australia, South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

024
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Root, Stem

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Elderberry
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Elderberry
Sikalemen

In German

Holunderbeere
Zyklamen

In French

Sureau
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Saúco
Ciclamen

In Greek

Elderberry
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Cíclame

In Polish

Bez czarny
Cyklamen

In Latin

Elderberry
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Dipsacales
Ericales

Family

Adoxaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

3023
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Cyclamen

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