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Eastern Cottonwood and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
4

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
2,130.00 cm  
5

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Toothed curved and flat petiole  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
POPULUS deltoides  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Eastern Cottonwood  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Eastern Cottonwood  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Eastern Cottonwood  

In French
Maple Vine  
Cottonwood Orient  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Cottonwood del Este  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Ανατολική Cottonwood  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Cottonwood Oriental  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Eastern Cottonwood  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Orientalium Poplar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Salicales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Salicoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood

If you are confused whether Vine Maple or Eastern Cottonwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vine Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Eastern Cottonwood fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Vine Maple is whereas of Eastern Cottonwood is Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and Febrifuge. Vine Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Eastern Cottonwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Vine Maple vs Eastern Cottonwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Vine Maple vs Eastern Cottonwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Vine Maple are whereas of Eastern Cottonwood have Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Vine Maple has showy fruits and Eastern Cottonwood has no showy fruits. Also Vine Maple is not flowering and Eastern Cottonwood is not flowering . You can compare Vine Maple and Eastern Cottonwood facts and facts of other plants too.

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