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About Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
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Number of Varieties

545
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

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
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

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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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood
White Ash

In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Eastern Cottonwood
Fraxinus americana

In French

Cottonwood Orient
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Orientalium Poplar
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Salicales
Lamiales

Family

Salicaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Populus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Salicoideae
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Number of Species

360
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash

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

Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash

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

Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash are as follows:

  • Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and White Ash

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