Red Alder

Japanese Apricot

About Red Alder and Japanese Apricot

Red Alder

Japanese Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam

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 N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Full Sun

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Japanese Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Japanese Apricot

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

Red Alder and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Red Alder and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Japanese Apricot

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