Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
  
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Open areas
  
Grassland, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 8
  
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
  
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Pink, Tan, White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Not Available
  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
  
Needs less 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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches
  
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Disease free, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
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
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
  
MELINIS nerviglumis
  
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
  
Ruby Grass, Zizka
  
In Hindi
ऐस्प
  
Zizka
  
In German
Lombardei Pappel
  
Zizka
  
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
  
Zizka
  
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
  
Zizka
  
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
  
Zizka
  
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
  
Zizka
  
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
  
Zizka
  
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
  
Žižka
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Salicaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Populus
  
Melinis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lombardy Poplar and Zizka
Season and care of Lombardy Poplar and Zizka is important to know. While considering everything about Lombardy Poplar and Zizka Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lombardy Poplar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Zizka season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand and for Zizka is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral.
Lombardy Poplar and Zizka Physical Information
Lombardy Poplar and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lombardy Poplar and Zizka are as follows:
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
- Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Lombardy Poplar and Zizka
Care of Lombardy Poplar and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.