Rogers Trees and Shrubs - Populus deltoides Tree


	The trees and shrubs

Populus deltoides. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Eastern Cottonwood, Necklace Poplar

Ref No: 12353 Buy this image		Ref No: 12354 Buy this image		Ref No: 12355 Buy this image

tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs

foliage: Deciduous

size: Tall forest trees (above 10m)

leaf type: Simple leaves

types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with catkins

flowering period: Spring

leaf colour: Leaves green, Trees and shrubs with good autumn colour

plants for a purpose: Scented leaves

Populus deltoides Marsh Eastern Cottonwood or Necklace Poplar
Native to eastern N. America. Planted in central Europe by roads and for timber, and in eastern states of America for shelter and ornament. Height to 30m (100ft) or more in the wild. Flowers open in March, males red, up to 5cm (2in) long, females greenish, up to 10cm (4in) long. Fruit capsules have 3 or 4 valves and release cottony seeds in June. Leaves have finely hairy edges and glands at join with leaf stem. Buds and leaves have a strong balsam fragrance. Zone 2

Members' images and comments

Click here to upload and share your photos and comments about this plant (JPEG only please).

By uploading images and text you hereby warrant that you are the legal owner of this material and agree, without limitation, to permit Rogers Plants Ltd to publish such images and text on this Rogers Plants website. Rogers Plants Ltd reserves the right to remove any member images or text at its sole discretion.


	© 2001-2012 Rogers Plants Ltd. All rights reserved. The text and photographs on this site may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Rogers Plants Ltd. Please see our Terms and Conditions. Site by Glide Technologies Ltd. Don't forget to visit our sister sites RogersMushrooms and RogersRoses.