Talk:Cottonwood
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Do people ever use its cotton like they do with cotton plant? --Menchi 07:43, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
How long do they live?
What if they are oozing a watery type substance and it is dripping down ontot he concrete below.... is this a sign of disease?
In answer to a few of the above questions: I am not sure how long cottonwoods can live, but they can reach respectable sizes and are not as fragile as one might think.
As for the cotton, I don't think it has any commercial value. Some people can be bothered by it, and it does clog up air vents, such as air conditioner compressors. Plant male trees (which don't produce the cottony seeds) to avoid this problem.
In answer to the last question, this sounds like bugs on the tree or some disease that is not unique to cottonwoods.
[edit] Species
Is the Plains cottonwood (populus sargentii) also known as populus monilifera or populus molinifera? 122.27.97.30 (talk) 04:48, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
