Red Alder

Chinese Juniper

About Red Alder and Chinese Juniper

Red Alder

Chinese Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Blue Black, Purple Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

1.2 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

JUNIPERUS chinensis

2.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Chinese Juniper

2.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

चीनी जुनिपर

2.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

chinesische Wacholder

2.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

genévrier de Chine

2.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

enebro chino

2.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

2.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

zimbro chinês

2.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

jałowiec chiński

2.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Chinese iuniperorum

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

3.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

3.4 Order

Fagales

Pinales

3.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cupressaceae

3.6 Genus

Alnus

Juniperus

3.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

3.8 Tribe

Not Available

3.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

3.10 Number of Species

3567

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Chinese Juniper

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

Red Alder and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Red Alder and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Alder and Chinese Juniper

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