Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Pollen
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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Red Buckeye
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Red Buckeye
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Sapindales
Family
Salicaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Populus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
320
1
27800
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