Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
4006
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, 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, 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
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SALIX alba
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
White Willow
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
White Willow
ऐस्प
In German
Oiite Oilloo
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Le saule blanc
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Le saule blanco
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
wierzba biała
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Populus alba
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40035
1
27800
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