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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Populus alba
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White Poplar
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Salicaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Wide-spreading tree, irregular, broad round topped crown; spreading by suckers,
fast growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
pH adaptable, air pollution tolerant, salt tolerant. Prefers full sun, moist,
well drained soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, shade tree, screen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Soft wooded, short-lived, prune summer/fall, prone to storm breakage. Stem and
canker diseases.
NATIVE RANGE:
Central Europe to central Asia
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4a-9a
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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