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Eastern Cottonwood Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm 4

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm 5

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
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
Ample Water

In Spring
Ample Water

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides

Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood

In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood

In German
Eastern Cottonwood

In French
Cottonwood Orient

In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este

In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood

In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental

In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood

In Latin
Orientalium Poplar

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Salicales

Family
Salicaceae

Genus
Populus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Salicoideae

Number of Species
3 100

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Characteristics of Eastern Cottonwood

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Benefits of Eastern Cottonwood plant

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