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Red Alder
Skyrocket Juniper
About Skyrocket Juniper and Red Alder


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  
North America  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40  
99+
Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-7  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
460.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Scale-like imbricate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Insects  
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra  
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
Skyrocket Juniper  
In Hindi
red alder  
skyrocket juniper  
In German
rot-Erle  
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  
In French
aulne rouge  
monter en flèche genévrier  
In Spanish
aliso rojo  
dispararse enebro  
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho  
foguete zimbro  
In Polish
czerwony olcha  
jałowiec Skyrocket  
In Latin
red alnus  
skyrocket iuniperorum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Pinales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Cupressaceae  
Genus
Alnus  
Juniperus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cupressoideae  
Number of Species
35  
99+
67  
99+
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Properties of Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Care of Red Alder and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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