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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
Brazil

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

050
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15
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, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Medium

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
Partial shade, Full 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Elderberry
Dumbcane

In Hindi

Elderberry
dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Holunderbeere
Dieffenbachie

In French

Sureau
dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Saúco
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

Elderberry
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Bez czarny
Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Elderberry
Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Alismatales

Family

Adoxaceae
Araceae

Genus

Sambucus
Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

3056
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Dumbcane

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Dumbcane

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Dumbcane

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