Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

About Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood

Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

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

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

335

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm3,050.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1003

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

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

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

Care of Poinsettia and Eastern Cottonwood

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