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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe
Australia, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

300
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Compound

Thorns

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

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, 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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Parsley
Elderberry

In Hindi

अजमोद
Elderberry

In German

Petersilie
Holunderbeere

In French

Persil
Sureau

In Spanish

Perejil
Saúco

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Salsa
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Pietruszka
Bez czarny

In Latin

apium
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Dipsacales

Family

Apiaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Parsley and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley 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 Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis 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. Parsley has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Parsley and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.