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Red Alder
Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
6 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm80.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Double, Semi-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
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Pot Marigold

In Hindi

red alder
Pot Marigold

In German

rot-Erle
Ringelblume

In French

aulne rouge
pot Marigold

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Caléndula

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
pot Marigold

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Pot Marigold

In Latin

red alnus
Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Betulaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alnus
Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Pot Marigold

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Pot Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Pot Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold is Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection and Ulcers. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Pot Marigold

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 Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin 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 Pot Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Pot Marigold is flowering. You can compare Red Alder and Pot Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.