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About Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
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Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 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

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

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

Medium
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?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days
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 for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
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 contorta var latifolia
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Lodgepole pine
red alder

In German

Drehkiefer
rot-Erle

In French

Le pin tordu
aulne rouge

In Spanish

pino Lodgepole
aliso rojo

In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

lodgepole sosna
czerwony olcha

In Latin

contorta pinus
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Pinaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Pinus
Alnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder

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

Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Lodgepole Pine flower color:

  • Lodgepole Pine leaf color:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lodgepole Pine 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.