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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
it is a variety of pine  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
Stem  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS taeda  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Loblolly Pine  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
loblolly pine  
red alder  

In German
Weihrauchkiefer  
rot-Erle  

In French
pin à encens  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
pino taeda  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
loblolly πεύκο  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Pinus taeda  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
Loblolly sosna  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
pinea taeda  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Alnus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Loblolly Pine and Red Alder

If you are confused whether Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine and Red Alder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Loblolly Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used and organic fertlizers, whereas for Red Alder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Loblolly Pine and Red Alder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Loblolly Pine and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loblolly Pine has showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Loblolly Pine is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Loblolly Pine and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.

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