Red Alder

Jacob's Ladder

About Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder

Red Alder

Jacob's Ladder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm27.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Black Dyes, 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

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Polemonium caeruleum

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Jacob's Ladder

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Polemonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3540

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder

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

Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Red Alder and Jacob's Ladder

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