Red Alder

Chokecherry

About Red Alder and Chokecherry

Red Alder

Chokecherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PRUNUS virginiana

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Chokecherry

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Chokecherry

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Chokecherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Chokecherry

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Chokecherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Chokecherry

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Chokecherry

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

chokecherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Chokecherry

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

Red Alder and Chokecherry Physical Information

Red Alder and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Chokecherry are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chokecherry flower color: Not Available
Chokecherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Alder and Chokecherry

Care of Red Alder and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.