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Red Alder
Red Alder

Yoshino Cherry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types

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Prunus x yedoensis

Number of Varieties

3012
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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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
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
PRUNUS x yedoensis

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Yoshino Cherry

In Hindi

red alder
योशिनो चेरी

In German

rot-Erle
Yoshino-Kirsche

In French

aulne rouge
cerise Yoshino

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Yoshino cerezo

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Yoshino κεράσι

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Yoshino cereja

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Yoshino wiśniowe

In Latin

red alnus
Yoshino Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Betulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alnus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Yoshino Cherry

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Yoshino Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Yoshino Cherry

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