Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia

About Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia

Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

CHORISIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Chorisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Chorisia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Chorisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Chorisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Chorisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Chorisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia Physical Information

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

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.