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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7 - 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

red alder
Big Bluestem grass

In German

rot-Erle
Große Bartgras

In French

aulne rouge
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

aliso rojo
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

red alnus
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lillosida

Order

Fagales
Poaceae

Family

Betulaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alnus
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35150
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Big Bluestem

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Importance of Red Alder and Big Bluestem

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Big Bluestem

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