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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America
Mexico

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Number of Varieties

033
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Forest edges, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Common Name

Elderberry
Poinsettia

In Hindi

Elderberry
Poinsettia

In German

Holunderbeere
Poinsettia

In French

Sureau
Poinsettia

In Spanish

Saúco
Poinsettia

In Greek

Elderberry
Αλεξανδρινό

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Poinsétia

In Polish

Bez czarny
Poinsecja

In Latin

Elderberry
Poinsettia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Dipsacales
Malpighiales

Family

Adoxaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Poinsettia

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Poinsettia

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

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Poinsettia

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 Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia have Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Poinsettia is flowering. You can compare Elderberry and Poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.