Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Enkianthus campanulatus
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Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Islands
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Enkianthus
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Enkianthus
red alder
In German
Enkianthus
rot-Erle
In French
Enkianthus
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Enkianthus
aliso rojo
In Greek
Enkianthus
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Enkianthus
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Enkianthus
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Enkianthus
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Ericaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Heteromorpheae
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Subfamily
Enkianthoideae
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Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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