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About Limber Pine and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
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Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Rust
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

limber pine
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

limber pine
red alder

In German

limber pine
rot-Erle

In French

limber pine
aulne rouge

In Spanish

limber pine
aliso rojo

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

limver foi
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

limver poszedł
czerwony olcha

In Latin

limver abiit
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Pinaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Pinus
Alnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3035
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Red Alder

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

Limber Pine and Red Alder Physical Information

Limber Pine and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Limber Pine and Red Alder

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