Red Alder

Squill

About Red Alder and Squill

Red Alder

Squill

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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

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, 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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

SCILLA

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Squill

In Hindi

red alder

Squill

In German

rot-Erle

Squill

In French

aulne rouge

Squille

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Escila

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Cila

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Cebulica

In Latin

red alnus

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Alnus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

3581

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Properties of Red Alder and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Squill

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

Red Alder and Squill Physical Information

Red Alder and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Squill are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Red Alder and Squill

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