Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Australia
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
5700
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Oval
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
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
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
नीलगिरी
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Eukalyptus
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Eucalipto
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Eucalipto
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Myrtales
Family
Salicaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Populus
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
3700
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27800
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