Red Alder

Aerides

About Red Alder and Aerides

Red Alder

Aerides

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA25000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-713-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

AERIDES houlletiana

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Aerides

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Aerides

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Aerides

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Aerides

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Αέρηδες

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Aerides

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Aerides

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Aerides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3519

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Aerides

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Aerides

Season and care of Red Alder and Aerides is important to know. While considering everything about Red Alder and Aerides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Alder season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aerides season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Alder is Loam, Sand and for Aerides is Not Available while the PH of soil for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aerides is Not Available.

Red Alder and Aerides Physical Information

Red Alder and Aerides physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Aerides are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Alder and Aerides

Care of Red Alder and Aerides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.