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About Red Alder and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Red Alder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
limber pine  

In Hindi
red alder  
limber pine  

In German
rot-Erle  
limber pine  

In French
aulne rouge  
limber pine  

In Spanish
aliso rojo  
limber pine  

In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho  
limver foi  

In Polish
czerwony olcha  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
red alnus  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Alnus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
30  

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Properties of Red Alder and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Limber Pine

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

Red Alder and Limber Pine Physical Information

Red Alder and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Red Alder and Limber Pine

Care of Red Alder and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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