Red Alder

Pohutukawa

About Red Alder and Pohutukawa

Red Alder

Pohutukawa

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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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Salt

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Alder and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Pohutukawa

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

Red Alder and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Red Alder and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Red Alder and Pohutukawa

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