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Red Alder
Red Alder

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About Red Alder and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ACER griseum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

red alder
paperbark maple

In German

rot-Erle
paperbark Ahorn

In French

aulne rouge
érable paperbark

In Spanish

aliso rojo
arce paperbark

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

czerwony olcha
klon paperbark

In Latin

red alnus
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alnus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Paperbark Maple

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

Red Alder and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

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

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Paperbark Maple

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