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Red Alder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

red alder
Figwort

In German

rot-Erle
figwort

In French

aulne rouge
scrofulaire

In Spanish

aliso rojo
figwort

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
figwort

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
figwort

In Polish

czerwony olcha
figwort

In Latin

red alnus
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ranunculales

Family

Betulaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alnus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35200
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Figwort

If you are confused whether Red Alder or Figwort 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 Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Alder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Alder and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Alder and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Figwort

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