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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America
North America, Central America, South America

Types

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

01
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Fields, Homesteads

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Striped cucumber beetles

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Red eyes, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

Common Name

Elderberry
Fairytale Pumpkin

In Hindi

Elderberry
कद्दू

In German

Holunderbeere
Fairytale Kürbis

In French

Sureau
Pumpkin Fairytale

In Spanish

Saúco
calabaza fairytale

In Greek

Elderberry
παραμύθι κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
abóbora do conto de fadas

In Polish

Bez czarny
Fairytale dyni

In Latin

Elderberry
Fairytale Cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
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Family

Adoxaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Fairytale Pumpkin

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fairytale Pumpkin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Fairytale Pumpkin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Fairytale Pumpkin

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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin have Red eyes and 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 Fairytale Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Fairytale Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Fairytale Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.