Red Alder

Privet

About Red Alder and Privet

Red Alder

Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm350.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Late Autumn, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Autumn

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Never Over-water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

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

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

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Restores Hair Colour

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Ligustrum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Privet

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Liguster

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Troène

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Ligustrum

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

αγριομύρτια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Ligustrum

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3550

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Privet

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Privet

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

Red Alder and Privet Physical Information

Red Alder and Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Privet are as follows:

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

Care of Red Alder and Privet

Care of Red Alder and Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.