Chocolate-root

Red Alder

About Chocolate-root and Red Alder

Chocolate-root

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Hydrangea

red alder

In German

Hortensie

rot-Erle

In French

Hortensia

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Hortensia

aliso rojo

In Greek

υδραγεία

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Hortensja

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Hibiscus

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Red Alder. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Alder has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Red Alder

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Red Alder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Red Alder season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Red Alder is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Red Alder Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Red Alder are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Red Alder

Care of Chocolate-root and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root 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.