Red Alder

Paperbark Tree

About Red Alder and Paperbark Tree

Red Alder

Paperbark Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Plum

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

MELALEUCA quinquenervia

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Paperbark tree

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Paperbark tree

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Paperbark tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Paperbark tree

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Paperbark tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Paperbark tree

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Paperbark tree

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Paperbark tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Melaleuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Paperbark Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Paperbark Tree

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

Red Alder and Paperbark Tree Physical Information

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

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory
Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Paperbark Tree

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