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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Australia, South America

Types

-
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Chewing
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Elderberry

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Elderberry

In German

Large Beardtongue
Holunderbeere

In French

Large Beardtongue
Sureau

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Saúco

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Bez czarny

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Dipsacales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25030
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Elderberry

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Elderberry

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Elderberry

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