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Protea
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Lombardy Poplar
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Populus nigra 'Italica'

Number of Varieties

16006
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

-
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Diamond-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
-

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

-
Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
POPULUS Nigra Italica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Lombardy Poplar

In Hindi

Protea plant
ऐस्प

In German

Protea Pflanze
Lombardei Pappel

In French

usine de Protea
peuplier de Lombardie

In Spanish

planta de protea
Lombardía álamo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Lombardia Poplar

In Polish

Protea roślin
Lombardia Topola

In Latin

Protea herba
Lombardiae Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Malpighiales

Family

Proteaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Protea
Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
-

Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

160035
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Lombardy Poplar

If you are confused whether Protea or Lombardy Poplar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and Lombardy Poplar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lombardy Poplar fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Lombardy Poplar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Lombardy Poplar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Lombardy Poplar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Lombardy Poplar 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Lombardy Poplar is Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Lombardy Poplar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Lombardy Poplar

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Protea vs Lombardy Poplar and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Protea are whereas of Lombardy Poplar have Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Lombardy Poplar is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Lombardy Poplar facts and facts of other plants too.