Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Central America, Mexico
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
63
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Mousemelon
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Maus Melone
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Mousemelon
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Mousemelon
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
melão rato
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
mysz melona
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
mouse melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Salicaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Populus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Melothrieae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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