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Red Alder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
Blue Spruce

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Hindi

red alder
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In German

rot-Erle
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In French

aulne rouge
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Enano Blue Spruce

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Νάνος Blue Spruce

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Anão Blue Spruce

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Latin

red alnus
Blue dwarf Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Betulaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alnus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Piceoideae

Number of Species

3535
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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Importance of Red Alder and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Dwarf Blue Spruce

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