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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral  
Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gold, Sienna, Rose  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra  
CERCIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
California Redbud, Western Redbud  

In Hindi
red alder  
Western Redbud  

In German
rot-Erle  
West Redbud  

In French
aulne rouge  
Redbud Western  

In Spanish
aliso rojo  
Redbud Occidental  

In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
Δυτική κουτσουπιά  

In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho  
Redbud ocidental  

In Polish
czerwony olcha  
Zachodnia Redbud  

In Latin
red alnus  
Western Cercis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fabales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Alnus  
Cercis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Red Alder and Western Redbud

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Western Redbud

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Western Redbud

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 Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Alder has showy fruits and Western Redbud has showy fruits. Also Red Alder is not flowering and Western Redbud is not flowering . You can compare Red Alder and Western Redbud facts and facts of other plants too.

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