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Red Alder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

red alder
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

rot-Erle
Osterkaktus

In French

aulne rouge
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

aliso rojo
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

red alnus
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alnus
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3525
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Easter cactus

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Importance of Red Alder and Easter cactus

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Easter cactus

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