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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Herbs

Origin

Australia, South America
Southern Europe

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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, 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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Elderberry
Parsley

In Hindi

Elderberry
अजमोद

In German

Holunderbeere
Petersilie

In French

Sureau
Persil

In Spanish

Saúco
Perejil

In Greek

Elderberry
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Salsa

In Polish

Bez czarny
Pietruszka

In Latin

Elderberry
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Apiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Parsley

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Parsley

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Parsley

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