Eastern Cottonwood

Colorado Spruce

About Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce

Eastern Cottonwood

Colorado Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Western United States

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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1,200.00 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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, Requires regular watering

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

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Windbreak

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

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Colorado Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.