Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
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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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm61.00 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
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Compound
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Peony
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Peony
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Pfingstrose
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Pivoine
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Peonía
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
παιωνία
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Peônia
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Piwonia
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
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Family
Salicaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Populus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
330
1
27800
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