Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Plum

About Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

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, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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, 10

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, 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

Spring, Summer

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PRUNUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Wild Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

जंगली बेर

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

wild Plum

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

wild Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

ciruelo silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Κορόμηλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Wild Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

dzikiej śliwy

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Wild Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

3430

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.