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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
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Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
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

Ovate
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

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Orange
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

नारंगी
red alder

In German

Orange
rot-Erle

In French

Orange
aulne rouge

In Spanish

naranja
aliso rojo

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

laranja
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
czerwony olcha

In Latin

aurantiaco
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Rutaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Citrus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

100035
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Orange and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Orange vs Red Alder

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