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About Red Alder and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Red Alder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

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 cm  
31
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
35  
99+
130  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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