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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
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Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Pink
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

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

-
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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

Cold
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Ironbark
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Ironbark
red alder

In German

Ironbark
rot-Erle

In French

Ironbark
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Ironbark
aliso rojo

In Greek

Ironbark
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Ironbark
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Ironbark
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Ironbark
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eucalypteae
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Subfamily

Myrtoideae
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Number of Species

70035
1 27800
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Difference Between Ironbark and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Ironbark and Red Alder

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

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