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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America
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Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark

Number of Varieties

070
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, 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
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
PHYSOCARPUS

Common Name

Elderberry
Ninebark

In Hindi

Elderberry
Ninebark

In German

Holunderbeere
Ninebark

In French

Sureau
Physocarpe

In Spanish

Saúco
ninebark

In Greek

Elderberry
ninebark

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
ninebark

In Polish

Bez czarny
Ninebark

In Latin

Elderberry
Ninebark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rosales

Family

Adoxaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Physocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Neillieae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Ninebark

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Ninebark

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Ninebark

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