Red Alder

Heliconia

About Red Alder and Heliconia

Red Alder

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Alder and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Heliconia

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

Red Alder and Heliconia Physical Information

Red Alder and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Heliconia are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Heliconia

Care of Red Alder and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.