Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Blue Phlox

About Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

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

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

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Requires regular 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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.