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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

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
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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
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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Kale

In Hindi

red alder
गोभी

In German

rot-Erle
Grünkohl

In French

aulne rouge
Chou frisé

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Col rizada

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Λάχανο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Couve

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Kapusta włoska

In Latin

red alnus
kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Brassicales

Family

Betulaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Alnus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35150
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Kale

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Importance of Red Alder and Kale

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Kale

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