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About Red Alder and Tamarack

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
1-4
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
5-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Not Available
Aphids, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
LARIX laricina
7.2 Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Tamarack
7.2.1 In Hindi
red alder
टैमेरैक
7.2.2 In German
rot-Erle
tamarack
7.2.3 In French
aulne rouge
tamarack
7.2.4 In Spanish
aliso rojo
tamarack
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Tamarack
7.2.6 In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Tamarack
7.2.7 In Polish
czerwony olcha
Tamarack
7.2.8 In Latin
red alnus
Tamarack
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Alnus
Larix
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Alder and Tamarack

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Tamarack

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

Red Alder and Tamarack Physical Information

Red Alder and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Tamarack are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tamarack flower color: Yellow

  • Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Alder and Tamarack

Care of Red Alder and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.