Eastern Cottonwood

Sunflower

About Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower

Eastern Cottonwood

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

North America

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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8.50 cm

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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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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

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

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

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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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.