Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
36
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Spinach
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
पालक
ऐस्प
In German
Spinat
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Épinards
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Espinacas
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
Szpinak
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Spinach
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
80035
1
27800
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