Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa
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Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Number of Varieties
62
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas
shaded woods, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Calycanthus floridus
Common Name
Lombardy Poplar
Sweetshrub
In Hindi
ऐस्प
sweetshrub
In German
Lombardei Pappel
sweetshrub
In French
peuplier de Lombardie
sweetshrub
In Spanish
Lombardía álamo
sweetshrub
In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
sweetshrub
In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar
sweetshrub
In Polish
Lombardia Topola
sweetshrub
In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar
sweetshrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Laurales
Family
Salicaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Populus
Calycanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
354
1
27800
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