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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Kigelia africana  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
30  
99+

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
red alder  

In German
Sausage Tree  
rot-Erle  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fagales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Sausage Tree and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Sausage Tree and Red Alder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and Red Alder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree and Red Alder 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 Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent. Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Sausage Tree vs Red Alder

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 Sausage Tree vs Red Alder 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 Sausage Tree are Poisonous when unripe whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sausage Tree has showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Sausage Tree is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Sausage Tree and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.

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