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Red Alder
Red Alder

Crapemyrtle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cylindrical

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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 birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

red alder
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

rot-Erle
Crapemyrtle

In French

aulne rouge
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

red alnus
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Betulaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Alnus
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Red Alder or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Alder and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Alder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Alder and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Alder and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Alder vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Alder are whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.