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Red Alder
Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.62 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

-
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
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

red alder
बेर टमाटर

In German

rot-Erle
Eiertomate

In French

aulne rouge
Plum Tomato

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Tomate ciruela

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
tomate ameixa

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Plum Tomato

In Latin

red alnus
Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Solanales

Family

Betulaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alnus
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3513
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Plum Tomato

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Importance of Red Alder and Plum Tomato

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Plum Tomato

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