Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
China
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
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Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
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Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Cork Tree
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Cork Tree
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Cork Tree
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Cork ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Salicales
Fagales
Family
Salicaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Populus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Mirini
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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