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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
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

30110
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

-
Lily Beetle

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

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
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
LILIUM

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Lily

In Hindi

red alder
लिली

In German

rot-Erle
Lilie

In French

aulne rouge
Lis

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Lirio

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Lírio

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Lilia

In Latin

red alnus
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Liliales

Family

Betulaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alnus
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lilieae

Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

35109
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Lily

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Lily

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Lily

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