Red Alder

Chokecherry

About Red Alder and Chokecherry

Red Alder

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

red alder

Chokecherry

In German

rot-Erle

Chokecherry

In French

aulne rouge

Chokecherry

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Chokecherry

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Chokecherry

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Chokecherry

In Latin

red alnus

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alnus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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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 and Chokecherry 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 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:
Chokecherry leaf color:

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.