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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
red alder  
Plumcot  

In German
rot-Erle  
Plumcot  

In French
aulne rouge  
plumcot  

In Spanish
aliso rojo  
plumcot  

In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho  
plumcot  

In Polish
czerwony olcha  
Plumcot  

In Latin
red alnus  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Ericales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Alnus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
25  
99+

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Difference Between Red Alder and Plumcot

If you are confused whether Red Alder or Plumcot 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 Plumcot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Alder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Plumcot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Alder and Plumcot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Alder and Plumcot

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Plumcot

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 Plumcot 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 Plumcot have Itchiness, Rash and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Plumcot has showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Plumcot is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Plumcot facts and facts of other plants too.

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