Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Spinach
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
पालक
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Spinat
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
Épinards
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
Espinacas
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Szpinak
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Spinach
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Salicales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
8003
1
27800
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