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About Protea and Eastern Cottonwood


About Eastern Cottonwood and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa   
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico   

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree   
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, 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   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
3,050.00 cm   
4

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
2,130.00 cm   
5

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Toothed curved and flat petiole   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Average   

Bloom Time
All year   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers   
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA   
POPULUS deltoides   

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree   
Eastern Cottonwood   

In Hindi
Protea plant   
Eastern Cottonwood   

In German
Protea Pflanze   
Eastern Cottonwood   

In French
usine de Protea   
Cottonwood Orient   

In Spanish
planta de protea   
Cottonwood del Este   

In Greek
φυτό Protea   
Ανατολική Cottonwood   

In Portuguese
planta Protea   
Cottonwood Oriental   

In Polish
Protea roślin   
Eastern Cottonwood   

In Latin
Protea herba   
Orientalium Poplar   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Proteales   
Salicales   

Family
Proteaceae   
Salicaceae   

Genus
Protea   
Populus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Proteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Proteoideae   
Salicoideae   

Number of Species
1600   
13
3   
99+

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Properties of Protea and Eastern Cottonwood

Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Eastern Cottonwood? We provide you with everything About Protea and Eastern Cottonwood. Protea doesn't have thorns and Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Protea and Eastern Cottonwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Protea and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Protea and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

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

Care of Protea and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Protea and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Protea 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.

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