Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Willow-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Alternate Days
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
ऐस्प
सेम फली
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Limabohne
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Haba
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
feijão-Lima
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Lima Bean
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Lima Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Salicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Populus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
3540
1
27800
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