Red Alder

Snakewood Tree

About Red Alder and Snakewood Tree

Red Alder

Snakewood Tree

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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

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CECROPIA palmata

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Snakewood Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Snakewood Tree

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Schlangenholz -Baum

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Amourette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Árbol de madera de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Snakewood Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Snakewood Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Snakewood Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Snakewood Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Urticaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3561

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Snakewood Tree

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

Red Alder and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Red Alder and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Snakewood Tree

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