Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
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Number of Varieties
610
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 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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Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
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Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Salicaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Populus
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
3535
1
27800
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