Red Alder

Abutilon

About Red Alder and Abutilon

Red Alder

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

30200

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

red alder

Abutilon

In German

rot-Erle

Abutilon

In French

aulne rouge

Abutilon

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Abutilon

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Abutilon

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Abutilon

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Abutilon

In Latin

red alnus

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Betulaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Alnus

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

35200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Abutilon

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

Red Alder and Abutilon Physical Information

Red Alder and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Abutilon are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Abutilon

Care of Red Alder and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.