Red Alder

Crape Jasmine

About Red Alder and Crape Jasmine

Red Alder

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, 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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

red alder

Tabernaemontana

In German

rot-Erle

Tabernaemontana

In French

aulne rouge

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

red alnus

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Betulaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Alnus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

35118

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Crape Jasmine

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

Red Alder and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Crape Jasmine

Care of Red Alder and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.