Red Alder

Sinningia

About Red Alder and Sinningia

Red Alder

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

red alder

Sinningia

In German

rot-Erle

Sinningia

In French

aulne rouge

Sinningia

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Sinningia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Sinningia

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Sinningia

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Sinningia

In Latin

red alnus

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Betulaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Alnus

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3565

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Sinningia

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

Red Alder and Sinningia Physical Information

Red Alder and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Sinningia are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Sinningia

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