Red Alder

Heliotrope

About Red Alder and Heliotrope

Red Alder

Heliotrope

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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

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm66.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

हेलीओट्रोप

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Heliotrop

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

héliotrope

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

heliotropo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

heliotrópio

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

heliotrop

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Heliotrope

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Heliotropium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Heliotropioideae

8.10 Number of Species

35250

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Heliotrope

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

Red Alder and Heliotrope Physical Information

Red Alder and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Heliotrope are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Heliotrope

Care of Red Alder and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliotrope pruning is done 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.