Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

About Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

533

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Salicales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3100

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.