Eastern Cottonwood

Dogwood

About Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood

Eastern Cottonwood

Dogwood

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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

Hybrid origin

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

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Ovate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Not Available

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, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

CORNUS 'Rutban'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Cornouiller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Madera del perro

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

κρανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

cornizo

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Salicales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

340

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood Physical Information

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

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.