Red Alder

Cereus

About Red Alder and Cereus

Red Alder

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

cereus

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

cereus

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Cereus

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

Red Alder and Cereus Physical Information

Red Alder and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Red Alder and Cereus

Care of Red Alder and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.