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What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Calathea  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Calathea  
red alder  

In German
Calathea  
rot-Erle  

In French
Calathea  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
Calathea  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
Calathea  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
Calathea  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Calathea  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Fagales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Alnus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Calathea and Red Alder

If you are confused whether Calathea or Red Alder are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Calathea and Red Alder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Calathea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Alder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Calathea and Red Alder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Calathea and Red Alder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Calathea and Red Alder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Calathea 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 Calathea is whereas of Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent. Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Calathea vs Red Alder

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Calathea vs Red Alder and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Calathea are whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Calathea has no showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Calathea is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Calathea and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.

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