Red Alder

Sarcococca confusa

About Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa

Red Alder

Sarcococca confusa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Banks, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark 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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

SARCOCOCCA confusa

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Sweet Box

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Sarcococca confusa

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Sarcococca verwirrt

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Sarcococca confus

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Sarcococca confundido

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Sarcococca συγχέεται

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Sarcococca confuso

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

sarcococca mylić

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

confusa Sarcococca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Sarcococca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3520

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa

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

Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Alder and Sarcococca confusa

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