Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
  
Not Available
  
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
  
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
  
Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
  
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
  
Tiny
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
  
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
  
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
  
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
  
Abbotswood potentilla
  
In French
Cottonwood Orient
  
Abbotswood potentille
  
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Not Available
  
Order
Salicales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Salicaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Populus
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Salicoideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Cottonwood season is Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Eastern Cottonwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.