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Lombardy Poplar and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Populus nigra 'Italica'  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Fields, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Diamond-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
-  

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
POPULUS Nigra Italica  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Lombardy Poplar  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
ऐस्प  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Lombardei Pappel  

In French
Tangelo  
peuplier de Lombardie  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Lombardía álamo  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Lombardia Poplar  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Lombardia Topola  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Lombardiae Poplar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
35  

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Difference Between Tangelo and Lombardy Poplar

If you are confused whether Tangelo 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 Tangelo and Lombardy Poplar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangelo 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 Tangelo and Lombardy Poplar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangelo and Lombardy Poplar

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

Compare Facts of Tangelo 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 Tangelo 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 Tangelo are Itchiness and Oral Allergy 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. Tangelo has showy fruits and Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits. Also Tangelo is not flowering and Lombardy Poplar is not flowering . You can compare Tangelo and Lombardy Poplar facts and facts of other plants too.

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