Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
-
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
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
Bark, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Cork Oak
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Cork Tree
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
Arbre de Cork
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
Árbol de corcho
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
Cork Tree
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
Cork Tree
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Cork Tree
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Cork ligno
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fagales
Salicales
Family
Celastraceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Quercus
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mirini
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Subfamily
Mirinae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
503
1
27800
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