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Elm and Eastern Cottonwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico  
North America  

Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood  
Water elm  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks  
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge  
Antispasmodic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood  

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, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides  
ULMUS americana  

Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood  
American Elm  

In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood  
अमेरिकी एल्म  

In German
Eastern Cottonwood  
amerikanische Ulme  

In French
Cottonwood Orient  
orme d'Amérique  

In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este  
olmo americano  

In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood  
American Elm  

In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental  
olmo americano  

In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood  
Amerykański wiązu  

In Latin
Orientalium Poplar  
Latin ulmo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Salicales  
Rosales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
40  
99+

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Difference Between Eastern Cottonwood and Elm

If you are confused whether Eastern Cottonwood or Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Eastern Cottonwood and Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eastern Cottonwood are fertilize in growing season and Nitrogen, whereas for Elm fertilizers required are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eastern Cottonwood and Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eastern Cottonwood and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eastern Cottonwood and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eastern Cottonwood and Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Eastern Cottonwood is Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and Febrifuge whereas of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Eastern Cottonwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Eastern Cottonwood vs Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Eastern Cottonwood vs Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Eastern Cottonwood are Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing whereas of Elm have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eastern Cottonwood has no showy fruits and Elm has no showy fruits. Also Eastern Cottonwood is not flowering and Elm is not flowering . You can compare Eastern Cottonwood and Elm facts and facts of other plants too.

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