Wild Snapdragon

Red Alder

About Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder

Wild Snapdragon

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

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

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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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

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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

Bumblebees

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder

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

Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.