Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
-
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
90.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
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
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Tampala
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
Tampala
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
Tampala
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
Tampala
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
Tampala
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Tampala
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Tampala
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Salicales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
-3
1
27800
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