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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

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lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

red alder
साधारण राज़क

In German

rot-Erle
Echter Hopfen

In French

aulne rouge
Houblon

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Lúpulo

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

red alnus
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Betulaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Alnus
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

353
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Columbus Hops

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Importance of Red Alder and Columbus Hops

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

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