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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
210.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Poultice  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Tree Mallow  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Tree Mallow  
red alder  

In German
Baum Mallow  
rot-Erle  

In French
Arbre Mallow  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
árbol de la malva  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Mallow  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
drzewo Mallow  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
ligno malvae  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Fagales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Lavatera  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction 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. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.

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