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Red Alder
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About Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

-

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

red alder

In German

rot-Erle

In French

aulne rouge

In Spanish

aliso rojo

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

czerwony olcha

In Latin

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder

Want to know the properties of Red Alder? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Alder is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Red Alder Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Inner Bark and Sap

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Red Alder Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Alder. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Alder physical information is as follows: 1,370.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder

Taking Red Alder Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Alder include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Red Alder

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Alder is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Red Alder is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Lowland evergreen rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.