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Red Alder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

-
Single Flowers, Double or duplex

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
GERBERA

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

red alder
barbeton daisy

In German

rot-Erle
Barbeton daisy

In French

aulne rouge
Barbeton daisy

In Spanish

aliso rojo
barbeton margarita

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
barbeton μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Barbeton daisy

In Polish

czerwony olcha
barbeton stokrotka

In Latin

red alnus
Barberton primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Betulaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alnus
Bellis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mutisieae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

358
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Barberton Daisy

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Importance of Red Alder and Barberton Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Barberton Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder and Barberton Daisy 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 Barberton Daisy is Abandonment, Heart problems and Stomach pain. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Barberton Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Barberton Daisy

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