Red Alder

Munstead Lavender

About Red Alder and Munstead Lavender

Red Alder

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

3016

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

red alder

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

rot-Erle

Echter Lavendel

In French

aulne rouge

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

red alnus

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Betulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Alnus

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3539

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Munstead Lavender

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

Red Alder and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Red Alder and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Alder and Munstead Lavender

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