Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Texas, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
wax
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
wax plant
In Hindi
red alder
Candelilla
In German
rot-Erle
candelilla
In French
aulne rouge
candelilla
In Spanish
aliso rojo
candelilla
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
candelilla
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
candelilla
In Polish
czerwony olcha
candelilla
In Latin
red alnus
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Betulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Alnus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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