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About Red Alder and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Red Alder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Sawfly  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
red alder  
जैक पाइन  

In German
rot-Erle  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
aulne rouge  
pin gris  

In Spanish
aliso rojo  
jack pine  

In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho  
jack pine  

In Polish
czerwony olcha  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
red alnus  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Alnus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
36  

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Properties of Red Alder and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Jack Pine

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

Red Alder and Jack Pine Physical Information

Red Alder and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Red Alder and Jack Pine

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

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