Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
-
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Rosa rubiginosa
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Rose
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
गुलाब
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Rose
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
Se leva
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
Rosa
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
Rosa
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Róża
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Rose
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Salicales
Family
Rosaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Rosa
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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