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About Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Cottonwood Orient
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Salicales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Salicaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Populus
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Salicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Cottonwood season is Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Big Bluestem

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