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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Australia, South America

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

1000
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
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

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Elderberry

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल
Elderberry

In German

Rhabarber
Holunderbeere

In French

Rhubarbe
Sureau

In Spanish

Ruibarbo
Saúco

In Greek

Ραβέντι
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Rabarbar
Bez czarny

In Latin

RHEUM
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Dipsacales

Family

Polygonaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Rheum
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Difference Between Rhubarb and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Rhubarb and Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Rhubarb 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 Rhubarb 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 Rhubarb are Skin irritation 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. Rhubarb has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Rhubarb is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Rhubarb and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.