Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
62
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 7
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
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Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
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Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
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-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Bull Grass
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Bull Grass
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Bull Grass
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
touro grama
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Salicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Populus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Eragrostideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
35180
1
27800
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