Red Alder

Plum

About Red Alder and Plum

Red Alder

Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm457.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Clay, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Well drained

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

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

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

बेर

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Pflaume

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

prune

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Śliwka

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

3540

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Plum

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

Red Alder and Plum Physical Information

Red Alder and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Plum are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Red Alder and Plum

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