Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
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Number of Varieties
545
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, 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 water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
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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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
White Ash
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Fraxinus americana
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
jesion amerykański
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Lamiales
Family
Salicaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Populus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
360
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27800
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