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Red Alder
Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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

-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

red alder
Mexican primrose

In German

rot-Erle
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

aulne rouge
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

red alnus
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Betulaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Alnus
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

-
Onagroideae

Number of Species

35145
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Mexican primrose

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Importance of Red Alder and Mexican primrose

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Mexican primrose

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