American Basswood

Eastern Cottonwood

About American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood

American Basswood

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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1,520.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood 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 American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood

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

American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of American Basswood and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done 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 American Basswood 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.