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Red Alder
Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9*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 cm30.50 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
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

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Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Root

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
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore

In Hindi

red alder
Hydrangea

In German

rot-Erle
Hortensie

In French

aulne rouge
Hortensia

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Hortênsia

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Hortensja

In Latin

red alnus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fagales
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Family

Betulaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alnus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Hellebore

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Hellebore

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Hellebore

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 Hellebore 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 Hellebore have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Hellebore has no showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Hellebore is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Hellebore facts and facts of other plants too.