Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Brazil
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
670
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-911-15
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Medium
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Salicaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Populus
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
3570
1
27800
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