Red Alder

Vine Maple

About Red Alder and Vine Maple

Red Alder

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

red alder

बेल मेपल

In German

rot-Erle

Wein-Ahorn

In French

aulne rouge

Maple Vine

In Spanish

aliso rojo

arce vid

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

bordo de videira

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Vine Maple

In Latin

red alnus

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Alnus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

35128

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Vine Maple

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

Red Alder and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Vine Maple

Care of Red Alder and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.