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About Silver Maple and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tree
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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3
Woodland Garden Canopy
4-8
8-1
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Oval or Rounded
 
1,830.00 cm
1,220.00 cm
Chartreuse
Bicolor
Tan
Dark Green
Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
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Star Shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Slow
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Early Spring
-
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune back the growing tips
Apply N-P-K
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Drought
 
Insignificant
-
Medium
Matte
Birds
Mild Allergen
 
Beautification
Good for skin
Erosion control
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Shade Trees, Street Trees
 
ACER saccharinum
Silver Maple
Silver Maple
Silver Maple
érable argenté
arce plateado
Silver Maple
plátano de prata
Silver Maple
Acer
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Acereae
Hippocastanoideae
128
 
Perennial
Tree
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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30
Lowland evergreen rainforest
4-7
7-1
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Pyramidal
 
1,370.00 cm
610.00 cm
Yellow, Red, Coral
Bicolor
Brown
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
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Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Early Spring
Maritime exposure, Salt water
 
Ground
Layering, Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
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Maritime exposure, Salt water
 
Insignificant
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Medium
Glossy
Insects
-
 
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Skin Problems
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
 
ALNUS rubra
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
red alder
rot-Erle
aulne rouge
aliso rojo
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
amieiro vermelho
czerwony olcha
red alnus
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Fagales
Betulaceae
Alnus
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Properties of Silver Maple and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Red Alder

Season and care of Silver Maple and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Maple and Red Alder, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Maple season is and Red Alder season is . The type of soil for Silver Maple is and for Red Alder is while the PH of soil for Silver Maple is and for Red Alder is .

Silver Maple and Red Alder Physical Information

Silver Maple and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is and width whereas Red Alder height is and width . The color specification of Silver Maple and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color:

  • Silver Maple leaf color:

  • Red Alder flower color:

  • Red Alder leaf color:

Care of Silver Maple and Red Alder

Care of Silver Maple and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done and Red Alder pruning is done . In summer Silver Maple needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Red Alder needs and in winter, it needs .