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Red Alder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Average

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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Insects

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Sassafras

In Hindi

red alder
Sassafras

In German

rot-Erle
Sassafras

In French

aulne rouge
Sassafras

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Sasafrás

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
sassafrás

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Sassafras

In Latin

red alnus
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Laurales

Family

Betulaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Alnus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

-
Lauroideae

Number of Species

354
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Sassafras

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Sassafras

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Sassafras

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