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About Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
7.2 Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
चीनी एल्म
7.2.2 In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Chinese Elm
7.2.3 In French
Cottonwood Orient
Elm chinoise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
olmo chino
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Κινέζοι Elm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Elm chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Chiński Elm
7.2.8 In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Chinese Elm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Salicales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Salicaceae
Ulmaceae
8.6 Genus
Populus
Ulmus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ulmeae
8.9 Subfamily
Salicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.