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Peach and Lombardy Poplar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa  
China  

Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'  
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  

Number of Varieties
6  
2000  
8

Habitat
Fields, Open areas  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,005.84 cm  
39

Minimum Width
-  
15.24 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped  
Long, simple, curved and folded  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  
Average Water Needs, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica  
PRUNUS persica  

Common Name
Lombardy Poplar  
Peach  

In Hindi
ऐस्प  
आड़ू  

In German
Lombardei Pappel  
Pfirsich  

In French
peuplier de Lombardie  
pêche  

In Spanish
Lombardía álamo  
melocotón  

In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  
ροδάκινο  

In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar  
pêssego  

In Polish
Lombardia Topola  
brzoskwinia  

In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar  
persici  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
35  
70  

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Difference Between Lombardy Poplar and Peach

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Importance of Lombardy Poplar and Peach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lombardy Poplar and Peach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lombardy Poplar and Peach 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 Peach is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss. Lombardy Poplar has beauty benefits as follows: while Peach has beauty benefits as follows: .

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