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About Red Alder and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

30800
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

red alder
रो अंजीर

In German

rot-Erle
Birkenfeige

In French

aulne rouge
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

aliso rojo
higo llorón

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
chorando fig

In Polish

czerwony olcha
płacz rys

In Latin

red alnus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Betulaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Alnus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35850
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Weeping Fig

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

Red Alder and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Red Alder and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Weeping Fig

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