About Eastern Cottonwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm

Rank: 4 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm

Rank: 5 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

In German

Eastern Cottonwood

In French

Cottonwood Orient

In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Salicales

Family

Salicaceae

Genus

Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood

Want to know the properties of Eastern Cottonwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Eastern Cottonwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. Eastern Cottonwood Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and Febrifuge

Part of plant used: Inner Bark, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Eastern Cottonwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Eastern Cottonwood physical information is as follows: 3,050.00 cm tall and 2,130.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed curved and flat petiole. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red and Green

Leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Eastern Cottonwood

Taking Eastern Cottonwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, which should be done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Eastern Cottonwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Eastern Cottonwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Eastern Cottonwood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood. This plant's habitat is bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.