About Red Alder and Japanese Camellia

Red Alder

Japanese Camellia

About Japanese Camellia and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Not available

Not Available

Number of Varieties

Not Available

2000

Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

7-9

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm

210.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

610.00 cm

165.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

10-10-10, 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Yes

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

Yes

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

In Hindi

red alder

Japanese Camellia

In German

rot-Erle

Japanische Kamelie

In French

aulne rouge

Camellia japonais

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Camelia japonesa

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Camellia japonês

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Japoński Camellia

In Latin

red alnus

Camellia Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Theales

Family

Betulaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Alnus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Theaeae

Subfamily

Not Available

Theoideae

Number of Species

99+

Not Available

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Properties of Red Alder and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Japanese Camellia

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

Red Alder and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

Red Alder and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Japanese Camellia

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