Red Alder

Potentilla

About Red Alder and Potentilla

Red Alder

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Potentilla

In Hindi

red alder

Potentilla plant

In German

rot-Erle

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

aulne rouge

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

aliso rojo

planta Potentilla

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

planta Potentilla

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

red alnus

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alnus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

35300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Potentilla

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

Red Alder and Potentilla Physical Information

Red Alder and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Potentilla are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Potentilla

Care of Red Alder and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.