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Red Alder
Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 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
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Compost

Pests and Diseases

-
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

red alder
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

rot-Erle
Delicata Squash

In French

aulne rouge
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Delicata Squash

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Delicata Squash

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Delicata Squash

In Latin

red alnus
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Betulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alnus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Delicata Squash

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Importance of Red Alder and Delicata Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Delicata Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder and Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Delicata Squash

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 Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash have Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Delicata Squash has showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Delicata Squash is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Delicata Squash facts and facts of other plants too.