Eastern Cottonwood

Malabar nut

About Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut

Eastern Cottonwood

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.