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Red Alder
Red Alder

Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
China, Japan

Types

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Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
winter daphne

In Hindi

red alder
winter daphne

In German

rot-Erle
Daphne odora

In French

aulne rouge
Daphne odora

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Daphne odora

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Daphne odora

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Daphne odora

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Daphne odora

In Latin

red alnus
Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Fagales
Malvales

Family

Betulaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Alnus
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

3570
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Winter Daphne

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Winter Daphne

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Winter Daphne

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