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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
5 100

Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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 4

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm 5

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
3 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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