Red Alder

Foxtail pine

About Red Alder and Foxtail pine

Red Alder

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm200.00 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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

red alder

foxtail pine

In German

rot-Erle

foxtail Kiefer

In French

aulne rouge

sétaire pin

In Spanish

aliso rojo

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

pinho foxtail

In Polish

czerwony olcha

włośnica sosny

In Latin

red alnus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Betulaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Alnus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35111

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Foxtail pine

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

Red Alder and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Red Alder and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Foxtail pine

Care of Red Alder and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.