Red Alder

Ubi

About Red Alder and Ubi

Red Alder

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

red alder

Hydrangea

In German

rot-Erle

Hortensie

In French

aulne rouge

Hortensia

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Hortênsia

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Hortensja

In Latin

red alnus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Ubi

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

Red Alder and Ubi Physical Information

Red Alder and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Ubi are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Ubi

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