Red Alder

Calibrachoa

About Red Alder and Calibrachoa

Red Alder

Calibrachoa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm102.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

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, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

White bugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

In Hindi

red alder

Calibrachoa

In German

rot-Erle

Calibrachoa

In French

aulne rouge

Calibrachoa

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Calibrachoa

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Calibrachoa

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Calibrachoa

In Latin

red alnus

Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Betulaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alnus

Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

3516

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Calibrachoa

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

Red Alder and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Red Alder and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Alder and Calibrachoa

Care of Red Alder and Calibrachoa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.