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About Red Alder and Astilboides

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7*1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm12.00 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
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ASTILBOIDES tabularis

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Astilboides, Shieldleaf Rodgersia

In Hindi

red alder
Hydrangea

In German

rot-Erle
Hortensie

In French

aulne rouge
Hortensia

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Hortênsia

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Hortensja

In Latin

red alnus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fagales
-

Family

Betulaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Alnus
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

356
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Astilboides

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Astilboides

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

Red Alder and Astilboides Physical Information

Red Alder and Astilboides physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Astilboides height is 12.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Astilboides are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Astilboides flower color: White and Ivory

  • Astilboides leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Astilboides

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