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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 87

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

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 31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
35 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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