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Celery Cabbage and Lombardy Poplar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
6  
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-7  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

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  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Lombardy Poplar  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
ऐस्प  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Lombardei Pappel  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
peuplier de Lombardie  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Lombardía álamo  
apio col  

In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Lombardia Topola  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
1  

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Difference Between Lombardy Poplar and Celery Cabbage

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Importance of Lombardy Poplar and Celery Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lombardy Poplar and Celery Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lombardy Poplar and Celery Cabbage as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lombardy Poplar is Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Celery Cabbage is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients and Skin Disorders. Lombardy Poplar has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lombardy Poplar vs Celery Cabbage

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lombardy Poplar vs Celery Cabbage and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lombardy Poplar are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Celery Cabbage have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits and Celery Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Lombardy Poplar is not flowering and Celery Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Lombardy Poplar and Celery Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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