Silky Dogwood

Red Alder

About Silky Dogwood and Red Alder

Silky Dogwood

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

red willow

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

silky dogwood

red alder

7.2.2 In German

silky dogwood

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

silky dogwood

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

silky dogwood

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

silky dogwood

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silky dogwood

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

silky dogwood

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

silky dogwood

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silky Dogwood and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Red Alder

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

Silky Dogwood and Red Alder Physical Information

Silky Dogwood and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Red Alder are as follows:

Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silky Dogwood and Red Alder

Care of Silky Dogwood and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.