Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
615
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
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
H1, H2
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chocolate
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Cordia subcordata
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Cordia subcordata
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Salicaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Populus
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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