Eastern Cottonwood

Ash Tree

About Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree

Eastern Cottonwood

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Trees

Origin

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

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

Fraxinus

Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

राख पेड़

In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Esche

In French

Cottonwood Orient

Frêne

In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Fresno

In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Freixo

In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Jesion

In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Salicales

Lamiales

Family

Salicaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Populus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

365

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Cottonwood does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. 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 Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.