Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
6100
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6*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
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
-
In Summer
Less Watering
Average Water
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Russian'( Acephala Group)
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Kale, Redbor Kale
In Hindi
ऐस्प
Hydrangea
In German
Lombardei Pappel
Hortensie
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
Hortensia
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
Hortensia
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
Hortênsia
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
Hortensja
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Malpighiales
-
Family
Salicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Populus
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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