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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
Europe, Northern America

Types

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Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

301000
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
Syringa

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Lilac

In Hindi

red alder
बकाइन

In German

rot-Erle
Flieder

In French

aulne rouge
lilas

In Spanish

aliso rojo
lila

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
lilás

In Polish

czerwony olcha
liliowy

In Latin

red alnus
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Betulaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Alnus
Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3512
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Lilacs

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Importance of Red Alder and Lilacs

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Red Alder and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.