Alexandra Palm

Red Alder

About Alexandra Palm and Red Alder

Alexandra Palm

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Red Alder. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Red Alder has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder

Season and care of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Alexandra Palm and Red Alder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alexandra Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Alder season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Alder is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alexandra Palm and Red Alder Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder

Care of Alexandra Palm and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.