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About Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Eastern Cottonwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico   
Not Available   

Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood   
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm   
4
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm   
5
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole   
Upright   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Fall, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects   
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing   
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge   
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food   
Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides   
Aconitum variegatum   

Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood   
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   

In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Eastern Cottonwood   
Eisenhut   

In French
Cottonwood Orient   
aconit   

In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este   
acónito   

In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood   
monkshood   

In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental   
Aconitum   

In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood   
tojad   

In Latin
Orientalium Poplar   
aconitum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Salicales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Salicaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Populus   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Salicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Cottonwood does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum

Season and care of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Cottonwood season is Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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