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What is

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  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
-  
610.00 cm  
34

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
No  
No  

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
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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
41  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Ukiuki and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Ukiuki and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Ukiuki vs Red Alder

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