Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
-
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
red alder
ब्लू लोटस
In German
rot-Erle
Blue Lotus
In French
aulne rouge
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Blue Lotus
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Blue Lotus
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Blue Lotus
In Latin
red alnus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Betulaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Alnus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
353
1
27800
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