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About Red Alder and Western Redbud

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Western United States, California
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
CERCIS occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
California Redbud, Western Redbud
7.2.1 In Hindi
red alder
Western Redbud
7.2.2 In German
rot-Erle
West Redbud
7.2.3 In French
aulne rouge
Redbud Western
7.2.4 In Spanish
aliso rojo
Redbud Occidental
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Redbud ocidental
7.2.7 In Polish
czerwony olcha
Zachodnia Redbud
7.2.8 In Latin
red alnus
Western Cercis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Alnus
Cercis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cercideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Alder and Western Redbud

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Western Redbud

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

Red Alder and Western Redbud Physical Information

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

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Western Redbud flower color: Magenta

  • Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Red Alder and Western Redbud

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