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About Limber Pine and Red Alder


About Red Alder and Limber Pine


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  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-7  

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 cm  
38
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
35  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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