Red Alder

Raintree

About Red Alder and Raintree

Red Alder

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

red alder

Raintree

In German

rot-Erle

raintree

In French

aulne rouge

raintree

In Spanish

aliso rojo

raintree

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Raintree

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Raintree

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Raintree

In Latin

red alnus

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Betulaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alnus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Raintree

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

Red Alder and Raintree Physical Information

Red Alder and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Raintree are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Raintree

Care of Red Alder and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.