Eastern Cottonwood

Desert Ironwood

About Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood

Eastern Cottonwood

Desert Ironwood

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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

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Small oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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 Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

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

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Desert Ironwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.