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About Red Alder and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

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Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Black Maple

In Hindi

red alder
Black Maple Tree

In German

rot-Erle
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

aulne rouge
Noir Érable

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Czarny klon

In Latin

red alnus
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alnus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3510
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Black Maple

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

Red Alder and Black Maple Physical Information

Red Alder and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Black Maple

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