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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

015
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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 the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

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
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Elderberry
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Elderberry
Giant Butterbur

In German

Holunderbeere
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Sureau
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Saúco
gigante petasita

In Greek

Elderberry
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Bez czarny
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Elderberry
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Giant Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Giant Butterbur

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