Eastern Cottonwood

Dwarf Iris

About Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris

Eastern Cottonwood

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

3,050.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Dwarf Iris

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