Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
1006
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*3
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Average Water
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
-
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
Hydrangea
ऐस्प
In German
Hortensie
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Hortensia
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Hortensia
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
υδραγεία
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
Hortensja
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Hibiscus
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Malpighiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
-
Populus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-35
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27800
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