Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Epiphyte
Origin
Australia, South America
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Number of Varieties
030
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
9.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor 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
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
Common Name
Elderberry
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
In Hindi
Elderberry
Lovely Moth Orchid
In German
Holunderbeere
Schöne Phalaenopsis
In French
Sureau
Belle Phalaenopsis
In Spanish
Saúco
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
In Greek
Elderberry
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Encantador Moth Orchid
In Polish
Bez czarny
Piękny Moth Orchid
In Latin
Elderberry
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Asparagales
Family
Adoxaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Phalaenopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3025000
1
27800
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