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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Number of Varieties

30175
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

red alder
American Elm Tree

In German

rot-Erle
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

aulne rouge
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

red alnus
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Betulaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Alnus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

356
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and American Elm

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Importance of Red Alder and American Elm

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs American Elm

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