Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Central America
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Phaseolus coccineus
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Maple 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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
PHASEOLUS coccineus
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Scarlet Runner Bean
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Feuerbohne
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Haricot d'Espagne
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Ayocote
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Scarlet Runner Bean
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Feijão-da-espanha
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Bean
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Scarlet Runner Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Fagales
Family
Salicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Populus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
320
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27800
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