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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Aquatics

Origin

Australia, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate

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
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Elderberry
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Elderberry
बौना कैटेल

In German

Holunderbeere
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Sureau
Cattail nain

In Spanish

Saúco
Espadaña enano

In Greek

Elderberry
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Bez czarny
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Elderberry
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Poales

Family

Adoxaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

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Importance of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

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Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Dwarf Cattail

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