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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

4530
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
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

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Repellent, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

White Ash
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
red alder

In German

Fraxinus americana
rot-Erle

In French

Fraxinus americana
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
aliso rojo

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

jesion amerykański
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Fraxinus
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6035
1 27800
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Difference Between White Ash and Red Alder

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

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Importance of White Ash and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of White Ash 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 White Ash 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 White Ash are Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Red Alder have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Ash has no showy fruits and Red Alder has showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare White Ash and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.