Eastern Cottonwood

Protea

About Eastern Cottonwood and Protea

Eastern Cottonwood

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

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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

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Pinch Tips, Remove 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

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

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Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Protea

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Protea Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Protea are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Protea

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.