Red Alder

Jamaican poinsettia

About Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia

Red Alder

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow, Red, Salmon

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Well drained

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, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects

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

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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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Latex

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Jamaican poinsettia

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