Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
French parsley
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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 over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Chervil, French Chervil
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
चेवील
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Kerbel
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Cerfeuil
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Perifollo
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Σκαντζίκι
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Cerefólio
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Trybula
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
BOOPES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Apiales
Family
Salicaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Populus
Anthriscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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