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About Filbert and Red Alder


About Red Alder and Filbert


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Hazelnut, Corylus  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
हेज़लनट  
red alder  

In German
Haselnuss  
rot-Erle  

In French
aveline  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
avellana  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
φουντούκι  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
avelã  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
leszczyna  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Filbert  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
35  
99+

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Properties of Filbert and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Filbert and Red Alder

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

Filbert and Red Alder Physical Information

Filbert and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Filbert and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Filbert and Red Alder

Care of Filbert and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Filbert 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 Filbert 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.

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