Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Caribbean
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
5120
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
फ्यूशिया
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Fuchsie
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Fuchsia
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Fucsia
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
φουξία
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Fúcsia
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Fuksja
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Salicales
Myrtales
Family
Salicaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Populus
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
-
Number of Species
3108
1
27800
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