Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Ukiuki
red alder
In German
Ukiuki
rot-Erle
In French
Ukiuki
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Ukiuki
aliso rojo
In Greek
Ukiuki
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Ukiuki
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Ukiuki
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Dianella
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
-
Number of Species
4135
1
27800
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