1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.7 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green, Gray
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed curved and flat petiole
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.7 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
4.2.8 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
5.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
5.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Not Available
6.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
No Beauty Benefits
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
7.3 Plant Benefits
7.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
7.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
7.3.4 Other Uses
Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
7.4 Used As Indoor Plant
7.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.7 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
POPULUS deltoides
8.3 Common Name
Nutmeg
Eastern Cottonwood
8.3.1 In Hindi
9.0.0 In German
Muskatnuss
Eastern Cottonwood
9.2.2 In French
noix de muscade
Cottonwood Orient
9.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Cottonwood del Este
9.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Ανατολική Cottonwood
9.2.7 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Cottonwood Oriental
9.2.9 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Eastern Cottonwood
9.2.11 In Latin
nutmeg
Orientalium Poplar
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
11.2 Order
11.4 Family
11.6 Genus
11.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
11.9 Tribe
11.10 Subfamily
11.11 Number of Species