Red Alder

Arjuna Tree

About Red Alder and Arjuna Tree

Red Alder

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35100

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Arjuna Tree

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

Red Alder and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Red Alder and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Arjuna Tree

Care of Red Alder and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.