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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Arbutus unedo
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
red alder

In German

Erdbeerbaum
rot-Erle

In French

arbousier
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
aliso rojo

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

medronheiro
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
czerwony olcha

In Latin

arbutus
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Fagales

Family

Ericaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

235
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Red Alder

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.