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Red Alder
Red Alder

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About Red Alder and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Summer Squash

In Hindi

red alder
summer squash

In German

rot-Erle
Sommerkürbis

In French

aulne rouge
courges d'été

In Spanish

aliso rojo
calabaza de verano

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
abobrinha

In Polish

czerwony olcha
latem squash

In Latin

red alnus
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Violales

Family

Betulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alnus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Summer Squash

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

Red Alder and Summer Squash Physical Information

Red Alder and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Summer Squash

Care of Red Alder and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.