Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
6-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-91-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Round
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
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
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
ऐस्प
फूलगोभी
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Blumenkohl
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Choufleur
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Coliflor
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
Couveflor
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Kalafior
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Brassicales
Family
Salicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Populus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35400
1
27800
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