About Red Alder and Golden Bamboo

Red Alder

Golden Bamboo

About Golden Bamboo and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Not available

Not Available

Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

7-11

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm

180.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

610.00 cm

30.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

None

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Yes

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Bees, Bugs

Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

red alder

Bānsa

In German

rot-Erle

Bambus

In French

aulne rouge

Bambou

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Bambú

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

bambu

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Bambus

In Latin

red alnus

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Alnus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

99+

Not Available

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Properties of Red Alder and Golden Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Golden Bamboo

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

Red Alder and Golden Bamboo Physical Information

Red Alder and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Golden Bamboo are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Alder and Golden Bamboo

Care of Red Alder and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.