Red Alder

Lavatera

About Red Alder and Lavatera

Red Alder

Lavatera

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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

wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

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

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Lavatera

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Malve

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

mauve

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

malva

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

malva

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

malwa

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Lavatera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3525

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Lavatera

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Lavatera

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

Red Alder and Lavatera Physical Information

Red Alder and Lavatera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lavatera height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Lavatera are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Lavatera

Care of Red Alder and Lavatera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavatera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.