Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
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Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Candlenut Baum
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
arbre Candlenut
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malpighiales
Salicales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
6003
1
27800
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