Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
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Number of Varieties
6700
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-5
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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
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Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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, Moths
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
ऐस्प
हीथ
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Heidekraut
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
bruyère
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
brezo
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
urze
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
wrzos
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ericales
Family
Salicaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Populus
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ericeae
Subfamily
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Ericoideae
Number of Species
35860
1
27800
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