Encyclia

Red Alder

About Encyclia and Red Alder

Encyclia

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

242

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-144-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

εγκύκλιο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

orquídea

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

orquídea

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Encyclia

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

24235

1 27800

Properties of Encyclia and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Encyclia and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Encyclia and Red Alder. Encyclia doesn't have thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Encyclia does not have fragrant flowers. Encyclia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Red Alder has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Encyclia and Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Red Alder

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

Encyclia and Red Alder Physical Information

Encyclia and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Red Alder are as follows:

Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Encyclia and Red Alder

Care of Encyclia and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Encyclia 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.