Red Alder

Silverthorn

About Red Alder and Silverthorn

Red Alder

Silverthorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 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, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Silverthorn

In Hindi

red alder

Silverthorn

In German

rot-Erle

Silverthorn

In French

aulne rouge

Silverthorn

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Silverthorn

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Silverthorn

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Silverthorn

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Silverthorn

In Latin

red alnus

Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rhamnales

Family

Betulaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Alnus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3570

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Silverthorn

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

Red Alder and Silverthorn Physical Information

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

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Red Alder and Silverthorn

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