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About Red Alder and Butter Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

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MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Butter Daisy

In Hindi

red alder
Butterdaisy Plant

In German

rot-Erle
Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

aulne rouge
Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

red alnus
Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Betulaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alnus
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

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Millerieae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

3542
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Butter Daisy

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Butter Daisy

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

Red Alder and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Red Alder and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Butter Daisy are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Butter Daisy

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