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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
Australia, South America  

Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Lake margins  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
brewing beer  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Golden Hops  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
साधारण राज़क  
Elderberry  

In German
Echter Hopfen  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Houblon  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Humulus lupulus  
Saúco  

In Greek
Golden Hop  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Lúpulo  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Golden Hop  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Golden Hops and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Golden Hops or Elderberry 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 Golden Hops and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Golden Hops are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Golden Hops and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Golden Hops and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Golden Hops and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Golden Hops and Elderberry 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 Golden Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Golden Hops has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Golden Hops vs Elderberry

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 Golden Hops vs Elderberry 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 Golden Hops are whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Golden Hops has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Golden Hops is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Golden Hops and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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