Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Japan
Types
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Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
red alder
hakone grass
In German
rot-Erle
Hakone Gras
In French
aulne rouge
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
aliso rojo
hierba Hakone
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Hakone grama
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Hakone trawa
In Latin
red alnus
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alnus
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3540
1
27800
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