Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
6200
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Lupinus
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
ऐस्प
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Lombardei Pappel
lupine
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
planta de lupino
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
tremoço planta
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
łubin roślin
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Salicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Populus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
35200
1
27800
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