Red Alder

Variegated Dogwood

About Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood

Red Alder

Variegated Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Wet Site, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

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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

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Verändertes Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

panaché Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

abigarrado Cornejo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

variegada Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Kolorowy Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Dogwood variegated

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood

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

Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood Physical Information

Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood

Care of Red Alder and Variegated Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.