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About Red Alder and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Maple shaped

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

red alder
Weeping Maple

In German

rot-Erle
Weeping Maple

In French

aulne rouge
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

aliso rojo
weeping maple

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
weeping maple

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
chorando de bordo

In Polish

czerwony olcha
płacz klonu

In Latin

red alnus
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alnus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35130
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Weeping Maple

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

Red Alder and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Red Alder and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Red Alder and Weeping Maple

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