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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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 branches, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Hydrangea
red alder

In German

Hortensie
rot-Erle

In French

Hortensia
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Hortensia
aliso rojo

In Greek

υδραγεία
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Hortensja
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Hibiscus
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fagales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

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Alnus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2035
1 27800
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Difference Between Hellebore and Red Alder

If you are confused whether Hellebore 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 Hellebore and Red Alder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hellebore 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 Hellebore and Red Alder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hellebore and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Hellebore 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 Hellebore 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 Hellebore are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hellebore has no showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Hellebore is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Hellebore and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.