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Red Alder
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Echinocactus
Echinocactus



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About Red Alder and Echinocactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

-
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

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
Succulent

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

red alder
echinocactus

In German

rot-Erle
echinocactus

In French

aulne rouge
echinocactus

In Spanish

aliso rojo
echinocactus

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Echinocactus

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Echinocactus

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Echinocactus

In Latin

red alnus
Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alnus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3511
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Echinocactus

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Echinocactus

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

Red Alder and Echinocactus Physical Information

Red Alder and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Echinocactus are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Red Alder and Echinocactus

Care of Red Alder and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.