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Red Alder
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
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3060
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

red alder
Ranunculus

In German

rot-Erle
Ranunkel

In French

aulne rouge
Ranunculus

In Spanish

aliso rojo
ranúnculo

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Ranogkylos

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Ranogkylos

In Latin

red alnus
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ranunculales

Family

Betulaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alnus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ranunculeae

Subfamily

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Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

35600
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Ranunculus

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