Red Alder

Wingnut

About Red Alder and Wingnut

Red Alder

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

red alder

wingnut

In German

rot-Erle

wingnut

In French

aulne rouge

wingnut

In Spanish

aliso rojo

wingnut

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

wingnut

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

wingnut

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Wingnut

In Latin

red alnus

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Alnus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

356

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Wingnut

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

Red Alder and Wingnut Physical Information

Red Alder and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Wingnut are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Wingnut

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