Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
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Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
206
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
Eulalia
ऐस्प
In German
Eulalia
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Eulalia
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Eulalia
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
Eulalia
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
Eulalia
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Eulalia
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3435
1
27800
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