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How to Care Populus, Growing Populus, Caring for Populus
Populus are a hardy variety that demand uncomplicated attention. Basic care for these tall and stately trees requires full sun exposure, abundant water supply, and well-draining, fertile soil. The optimal temperature range lies between 30-85°F. Populus tend to be pest resistant but can potentially suffer from poplar borers, aphids, and leaf beetles. Diseases like leaf spots, canker, and rust may also occur. Seasonal care for these deciduous trees involves pruning in late winter before new growth appears and ensuring adequate moisture during warm, dry summers.
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Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Populus?
Watering Frequency: Every 1-2 weeks
Originating from regions that experience seasonal fluctuations, populus has adapted to moderate water availability. It thrives with a balance of moisture and prefers watering once every 1-2 weeks. This ensures that the soil remains consistently damp but not waterlogged, mimicking its natural habitat's conditions. Typically grown outdoors due to its size and growth habit, populus is an example of a deciduous plant that requires more frequent watering during its active growing season to support leaf development and overall health.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Populus?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Populus thrives in its native temperate climate zones, often along riverbanks and in open woods. Optimal light conditions for populus involve full sun exposure, with high light intensity for at least six hours daily. This intensity supports vigorous photosynthesis, critical for growth and energy production. The quality of light should be direct, as populus requires significant sunlight to produce energy efficiently, regulate growth cycles, and stimulate robust stem development. For cultivation, ensuring a sunny outdoor location or utilizing high-intensity grow lights can fulfill populus's light requirements.
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How to Propagate Populus?
Propagating populus typically involves hardwood cuttings, seed sowing, or layering. Critical factors for success include maintaining appropriate moisture levels, ensuring adequate light, and promoting warmth for root development. Hardy in a variety of soils, populus may require stratification for seeds and rooting hormone for cuttings. Difficulty varies from moderate for cuttings to challenging for seeds due to dormancy periods. Steps: For cuttings, select healthy branches, cut into 8-10 inch sections during dormancy, dip in rooting hormone, and plant in well-draining soil; keep moist until rooted. For seeds, stratify if necessary, sow in a prepared bed in spring, and maintain consistent moisture.
How to Plant Populus?
Populus are generally hearty plants suited for a range of soil types from sandy, loamy to clay, needing a well-drained area with direct sunlight. Start by preparing a deep, wide hole that accommodates the root ball comfortably. Place populus in the hole, cover the roots with soil, and water thoroughly. Most populus species prefer moist, well-irrigated locations and benefit from regular trimming. Careful species selection is necessary as individual species may have specific needs.
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Attributes of Populus
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
0 - 25 ℃
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Tree
Scientific Classification of Populus
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Chinese white poplar
The wood pulp and timber of the chinese white poplar have been widely exploited commercially. These materials are used for construction, furniture, tools, and similar. The tree itself is very attractive, so it's regularly used in landscaping, as well.
White poplar 'Richardii'
White poplar 'Richardii' is a white poplar that grows to just 12 m, far less than its parent's maximum height of 30 m. This beautiful tree is an ornamental garden favorite largely because of its two-colored yellow and green leaves, and the green or red catkins produced in early spring. This cultivar was named by its selector for the Latin form of the boys named Richard.
Balsam poplar
Balsam poplar is a hardy, fast-growing tree. It’s the northernmost North American hardwood. Its buds have a delightful fragrance reminiscent of a balsam fir. The wood is relatively soft and is used for pulp in the papermaking process. The resinous sap that oozes from its buds is used by bees as a hive disinfectant.
Black poplar
Black poplar (Populus nigra) is a medium- to large-sized deciduous tree which can be naturally found in many alluvial European forests. It is a fast-growing tree, with a wide crown which is a common nesting place for different species of birds. Due to the degradation of its natural habitat, black poplar has become an endangered species in certain areas.
White poplar
White poplar (*Populus alba*) is a popular tree native to Morocco and Central Europe. White poplar is also called the silver poplar and the silverleaf poplar. White poplar grows in moist soils in areas with temperate climates. This tree is easy to carve and thus used for sculpture in China and Europe.
Quaking aspen
Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a tree native to North America also commonly referred to as the trembling aspen or the golden aspen. Quaking aspen is the state tree of Utah in the United States. In the wild, quaking aspen attracts quail, beavers, rabbits, deer, sheep, and goats.
Black poplar 'Italica'
Black poplar 'Italica' is a tall poplar that grows 12 to 15 m in height that has a particularly upward-pointing branch growth pattern. This tall, slender cultivar is so named because it is the most famous style of poplar from northern Italy.
Simon's poplar
The simon's poplar is a tree up to 20 meters high with a narrow crown and a breast height of up to 50 centimeters. The stem bark of young trees is grayish green and later dark gray and furrowed. The branches are bare, reddish brown, thin and stalk-round; stronger shoots are often edged. The buds are brown, oblong, pointed and sticky.
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Chosenia is native to Korea, Sakhalin, Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. It has a sole member. It is a deciduous, willow-like wind-pollinated tree generally reaching a height of 20 to 30 m with a columnar crown and grey-brown peeling bark. The leaves have a very finely serrated to nearly entire margin, and an acuminate apex. The flowers are aggregated in pendulous catkins; it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees.
Dovyalis
Dovyalis is a genus of shrubs and small trees. The 15 species are native to Africa (Ethiopia south to South Africa) and southern Asia (India, Sri Lanka). They are dense, thorny plants growing to 3 to 6 m tall, with sharp, stem spines in the leaf axils. Buds at the base of the spine produce clusters of alternately arranged simple ovate leaves. The flowers are inconspicuous, solitary or clustered, with no petals. The fruit is an edible, yellow to purple globose berry, containing several small seeds.
Idesia
Idesia has only one species. It is native to eastern Asia in China, Japan and Korea. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching a height of 8 to 21 m, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter with smooth greyish-green bark. The shoots are greyish-brown, stout, with a thick pith core. The leaves are large, heart-shaped, with a red petiole bearing two or more glands; the leaves are dark green above, glaucous below, and have a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers are small, yellowish green, fragrant, and born in panicles. The fruit is a berry, ripening orange to dark purple-red, containing several brown seeds, and often persisting until the following spring.
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Populus are deciduous plants that are native to North America. These fast-growing trees produce seeds with a cotton-like texture that are easily dispersed by the wind and carried for long distances. This natural disbursal process is beneficial as populus acclimate themselves to many different environments and provides shade and shelter in areas where tree growth is needed.
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Populus
Populus
Populus are a hardy variety that demand uncomplicated attention. Basic care for these tall and stately trees requires full sun exposure, abundant water supply, and well-draining, fertile soil. The optimal temperature range lies between 30-85°F. Populus tend to be pest resistant but can potentially suffer from poplar borers, aphids, and leaf beetles. Diseases like leaf spots, canker, and rust may also occur. Seasonal care for these deciduous trees involves pruning in late winter before new growth appears and ensuring adequate moisture during warm, dry summers.
Watering Frequency
Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight
Full sun
Basic Care Guide
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How to Water Populus?
Watering Frequency: Every 1-2 weeks
Originating from regions that experience seasonal fluctuations, populus has adapted to moderate water availability. It thrives with a balance of moisture and prefers watering once every 1-2 weeks. This ensures that the soil remains consistently damp but not waterlogged, mimicking its natural habitat's conditions. Typically grown outdoors due to its size and growth habit, populus is an example of a deciduous plant that requires more frequent watering during its active growing season to support leaf development and overall health.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Populus?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Populus thrives in its native temperate climate zones, often along riverbanks and in open woods. Optimal light conditions for populus involve full sun exposure, with high light intensity for at least six hours daily. This intensity supports vigorous photosynthesis, critical for growth and energy production. The quality of light should be direct, as populus requires significant sunlight to produce energy efficiently, regulate growth cycles, and stimulate robust stem development. For cultivation, ensuring a sunny outdoor location or utilizing high-intensity grow lights can fulfill populus's light requirements.
Advanced Care Guide
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How to Propagate Populus?
Propagating populus typically involves hardwood cuttings, seed sowing, or layering. Critical factors for success include maintaining appropriate moisture levels, ensuring adequate light, and promoting warmth for root development. Hardy in a variety of soils, populus may require stratification for seeds and rooting hormone for cuttings. Difficulty varies from moderate for cuttings to challenging for seeds due to dormancy periods. Steps: For cuttings, select healthy branches, cut into 8-10 inch sections during dormancy, dip in rooting hormone, and plant in well-draining soil; keep moist until rooted. For seeds, stratify if necessary, sow in a prepared bed in spring, and maintain consistent moisture.
How to Plant Populus?
Populus are generally hearty plants suited for a range of soil types from sandy, loamy to clay, needing a well-drained area with direct sunlight. Start by preparing a deep, wide hole that accommodates the root ball comfortably. Place populus in the hole, cover the roots with soil, and water thoroughly. Most populus species prefer moist, well-irrigated locations and benefit from regular trimming. Careful species selection is necessary as individual species may have specific needs.
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Attributes of Populus
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
0 - 25 ℃
Plant Type
Tree
Scientific Classification of Populus
Types of Populus
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Chinese white poplar
The wood pulp and timber of the chinese white poplar have been widely exploited commercially. These materials are used for construction, furniture, tools, and similar. The tree itself is very attractive, so it's regularly used in landscaping, as well.
White poplar 'Richardii'
White poplar 'Richardii' is a white poplar that grows to just 12 m, far less than its parent's maximum height of 30 m. This beautiful tree is an ornamental garden favorite largely because of its two-colored yellow and green leaves, and the green or red catkins produced in early spring. This cultivar was named by its selector for the Latin form of the boys named Richard.
Balsam poplar
Balsam poplar is a hardy, fast-growing tree. It’s the northernmost North American hardwood. Its buds have a delightful fragrance reminiscent of a balsam fir. The wood is relatively soft and is used for pulp in the papermaking process. The resinous sap that oozes from its buds is used by bees as a hive disinfectant.
Black poplar
Black poplar (Populus nigra) is a medium- to large-sized deciduous tree which can be naturally found in many alluvial European forests. It is a fast-growing tree, with a wide crown which is a common nesting place for different species of birds. Due to the degradation of its natural habitat, black poplar has become an endangered species in certain areas.
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Chosenia is native to Korea, Sakhalin, Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. It has a sole member. It is a deciduous, willow-like wind-pollinated tree generally reaching a height of 20 to 30 m with a columnar crown and grey-brown peeling bark. The leaves have a very finely serrated to nearly entire margin, and an acuminate apex. The flowers are aggregated in pendulous catkins; it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees.
Dovyalis
Dovyalis is a genus of shrubs and small trees. The 15 species are native to Africa (Ethiopia south to South Africa) and southern Asia (India, Sri Lanka). They are dense, thorny plants growing to 3 to 6 m tall, with sharp, stem spines in the leaf axils. Buds at the base of the spine produce clusters of alternately arranged simple ovate leaves. The flowers are inconspicuous, solitary or clustered, with no petals. The fruit is an edible, yellow to purple globose berry, containing several small seeds.
Idesia
Idesia has only one species. It is native to eastern Asia in China, Japan and Korea. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching a height of 8 to 21 m, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter with smooth greyish-green bark. The shoots are greyish-brown, stout, with a thick pith core. The leaves are large, heart-shaped, with a red petiole bearing two or more glands; the leaves are dark green above, glaucous below, and have a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers are small, yellowish green, fragrant, and born in panicles. The fruit is a berry, ripening orange to dark purple-red, containing several brown seeds, and often persisting until the following spring.
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Populus
Populus are deciduous plants that are native to North America. These fast-growing trees produce seeds with a cotton-like texture that are easily dispersed by the wind and carried for long distances. This natural disbursal process is beneficial as populus acclimate themselves to many different environments and provides shade and shelter in areas where tree growth is needed.
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