Lombardy Poplar (populus nigra ìtalica)
The Lombardy Poplar is a stately, columnar tree with a mighty stem. Frequently found in parks, avenues and open country.
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The Lombardy Poplar is a stately, columnar tree with a mighty stem. Frequently found in parks, avenues and open country.
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Herbst
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Blätter
Triangular or rhombic ovate leaves, 4 - 8 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide. Leaf stalk 3 - 5 cm long. Scalloped margins. Leaves fresh green above, pale green below, feather-veined, arcuate. Yellow colour in autum.
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Blatt Oberseite
Triangular or rhombic ovate leaves, 4 - 8 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide. Leaf stalk 3 - 5 cm long. Scalloped margins. Leaves fresh green above, pale green below, feather-veined, arcuate. Yellow colour in autum.
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Blatt Unterseite
Triangular or rhombic ovate leaves, 4 - 8 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide. Leaf stalk 3 - 5 cm long. Scalloped margins. Leaves fresh green above, pale green below, feather-veined, arcuate. Yellow colour in autum.
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Blatt Herbst
Triangular or rhombic ovate leaves, 4 - 8 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide. Leaf stalk 3 - 5 cm long. Scalloped margins. Leaves fresh green above, pale green below, feather-veined, arcuate. Yellow colour in autum.
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Blüten
Flowering period III-IV. Yellow-green pendant catkins, purple anther.
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Rinde
Dark grey or grey-green outer bark with deep furrows. Irregularly broken up. Annual branches yellowish-brown, later turning pale grey.
Anwendung
Open country, open fields, bank stabilization, wind-breaks, bird forage, parks, urban areas, roadside verges
Heimatgebiete
Southern and Central Europe
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to off-sun; temperature: warm to cool; soil: dry to wet; soil structure: firm to airy; soil depth: shallow to deep; compaction: to be avoided; soil quality: medium to high; pH value: 6.5 to 8.0; generally adaptable, but prefers moist, nutrient-rich alkaline soil. Suspectible to disease in dry locations, tends to die back. Adequately frost-hardy, wind-resistant, slightly susceptible to fungal infection, short-lived.
Ansprüche
Generally adaptable, but prefers moist, nutrient-rich alkaline soil. Susceptible to disease in dry locations and tends to die back, short-lived. Soil compaction must be avoided. Wind-resistant, tolerates urban climates and salt.
Frosthärte
down to -32°C
unknown
Height of growth: 25 m to 30 m. Spread: 2 m to 5 m. Upright avenue tree, often with one central stem, dense close-fitting branches and columnar crown.
Blätter
Triangular or rhombic ovate leaves, 4 - 8 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide. Leaf stalk 3 - 5 cm long. Scalloped margins. Leaves fresh green above, pale green below, feather-veined, arcuate. Yellow colour in autum.
Blüten
Flowering period III-IV. Yellow-green pendant catkins, purple anther.
Früchte
Capsular fruit. Usually male clone in plantations and therefore not fruiting.
Rinde
Dark grey or grey-green outer bark with deep furrows. Irregularly broken up. Annual branches yellowish-brown, later turning pale grey.
Wurzel
Shallow-rooting, suckering.