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About Chaco and Lombardy Poplar


About Lombardy Poplar and Chaco


What is

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
100  
99+
6  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
-  

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
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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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Properties of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Lombardy Poplar. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Lombardy Poplar doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Lombardy Poplar has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar

Season and care of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and Lombardy Poplar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lombardy Poplar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chaco and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information

Chaco and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width -. The color specification of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar

Care of Chaco and Lombardy Poplar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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