Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
California
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
577
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Gray 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
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early 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
Cuttings, 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
Requires large amount of water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Giant Sequoia
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Giant Sequoia
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Salicales
Pinales
Family
Salicaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Populus
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Senecioneae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
31
1
27800
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