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Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

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Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii

Number of Varieties

30117
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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breathing problems, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Kalanchoe

In Hindi

red alder
Kalanchoe

In German

rot-Erle
Kalanchoe

In French

aulne rouge
Kalanchoe

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Kalanchoe

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Kalanchoe

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Kalanchoe

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Kalanchoe

In Latin

red alnus
Kalanchoe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Betulaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Alnus
Kalanchoe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

35117
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Kalanchoe

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Kalanchoe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Kalanchoe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder and Kalanchoe 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 Kalanchoe is Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Piles. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Kalanchoe has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Kalanchoe

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 Kalanchoe 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 Kalanchoe have breathing problems and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Kalanchoe has no showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Kalanchoe is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Kalanchoe facts and facts of other plants too.