1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, meadows
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Toothed curved and flat petiole
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
No Medicinal Use
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
POPULUS deltoides
7.2 Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Delphinium
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Delphinium
Cottonwood Orient
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Cottonwood del Este
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Ανατολική Cottonwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Cottonwood Oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Orientalium Poplar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Salicoideae
8.10 Number of Species