Red Alder

Aster

About Red Alder and Aster

Red Alder

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Astern

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

35180

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Aster

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

Red Alder and Aster Physical Information

Red Alder and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Aster are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Red Alder and Aster

Care of Red Alder and Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aster pruning is done 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 Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.