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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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 Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bluebeard
red alder

In German

Blaubart
rot-Erle

In French

Bluebeard
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Barba Azul
aliso rojo

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Sinobrody
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Bluebeard
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Verbenaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

735
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Red Alder

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Importance of Bluebeard and Red Alder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebeard and Red Alder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebeard and Red Alder as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebeard is whereas of Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent. Bluebeard has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Red Alder

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