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Populus X acuminata

 
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Family: Salicaceae (sal-i-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Populus (POP-yoo-lus) (Info)
Species: X acuminata

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive uglysteve On Oct 25, 2009, uglysteve from Apache Junction, AZ wrote:

I planted a lanceleaf cottonwood 2 years ago. It was a skinny stick about 1/2 inch in diameter, and about 4 feet tall. It is now about 15 feet tall, and about 3 to 4 inch diameter at the base. It's the fastest growing tree I have. It takes the desert summer heat (115+) with enough water. Some leafs turn brown. I deep water it once a week. Seems to like finer soil that holds moisture. I had another one that was in sandy soil, and it died. Last winter when I cut off some low branches, I put them in the ground, and they all rooted. Some died when I failed to water. They are in a wash, so I hope I will be able to cut back on the water in a couple of years.

One problem I have is that bees seem to love to eat the new growth, all summer, when no flowers are blooming. That seems to be slowing the growth. The tree will be covered in bees. The branch tips turn black, and the new leafs are deformed. The good thing is that in spring there are enough flowers to distract the bees, so the tree can grow.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Apache Junction, Arizona



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