Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
11
Number of Varieties
511
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, 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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead leaves
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
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Moths
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
गोभी
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Kohl
In French
Cottonwood Orient
chou
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
repollo
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
λάχανο
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
repolho
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
kapusta
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Brassicales
Family
Salicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Populus
Caulanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
-
Number of Species
314
1
27800
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