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Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

-
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Brown

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

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
-

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Soft Rush

In Hindi

red alder
Soft Rush

In German

rot-Erle
Soft Rush

In French

aulne rouge
Soft Rush

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Soft Rush

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Soft Rush

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Soft Rush

In Latin

red alnus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Poales

Family

Betulaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Alnus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35400
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Common Rush

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Importance of Red Alder and Common Rush

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Common Rush

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