Red Alder

Hairy Bittercress

About Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress

Red Alder

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress

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

Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Red Alder and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.