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Red Alder
Red Alder

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Slippery Elm



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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, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-11
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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

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, 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, Partial shade

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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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, Birds

Allergy

-
Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Slippery Elm

In Hindi

red alder
Slippery Elm

In German

rot-Erle
Rotulme

In French

aulne rouge
Slippery Elm

In Spanish

aliso rojo
olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Slippery Elm

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Slippery Elm

In Latin

red alnus
Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Betulaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Alnus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Slippery Elm

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Importance of Red Alder and Slippery Elm

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Slippery Elm

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