Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
  
Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
  
Habitat
Fields, Open areas
  
Hedge, Wood Margins
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-5
  
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Not Available
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
  
Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
  
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
  
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
  
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
  
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
  
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
  
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
  
In Hindi
ऐस्प
  
Sugar pear
  
In German
Lombardei Pappel
  
Kultur-Birne
  
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
  
Poirier commun
  
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
  
Pyrus communis
  
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
  
Sugar pear
  
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
  
Sugar pear
  
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
  
Grusza pospolita
  
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
  
Sugar pear
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Salicaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Populus
  
Pyrus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear
Season and care of Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lombardy Poplar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pear is Neutral.
Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear Physical Information
Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear are as follows:
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
- Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear
Care of Lombardy Poplar and Sugar Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.