Red Alder

Shagbark Hickory

About Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory

Red Alder

Shagbark Hickory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Moisturizing

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

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CARYA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Caryer ovale

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Carya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Carya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory

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

Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shagbark Hickory flower color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Alder and Shagbark Hickory

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