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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia, South America
Southern Africa

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

0-
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21, 22, 23, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well 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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

-
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Elderberry
Gifboom

In Hindi

Elderberry
Gifboom

In German

Holunderbeere
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Sureau
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Saúco
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Elderberry
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Bez czarny
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Elderberry
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dipsacales
Malpighiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

30-
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Gifboom

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Gifboom

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Gifboom

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