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Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America
Southern Europe

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

0-
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gray

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Elderberry
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

Elderberry
southernwood

In German

Holunderbeere
Eberraute

In French

Sureau
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

Saúco
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

Elderberry
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Abrótano

In Polish

Bez czarny
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

Elderberry
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Anthemideae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Southernwood

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

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Importance of Elderberry and Southernwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Southernwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Southernwood 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 Southernwood is Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders and Tonic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Southernwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Southernwood

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