On the territory of Russia, a huge country with different climatic conditions, there are many types of trees and other vegetation. In each region, you can find plants characteristic only for it. But everything is different in the case of poplars. They grow in almost every city. And they are the real disaster for those who are prone to allergies, because fluff flies from these trees every year in the first summer days. So why were poplars so popular in the USSR, let's figure it out.
1. Undemanding tree
In the USSR, poplars began to be actively planted in the fifties of the last century. These were the years after the Great Patriotic War, when the country was rebuilding from ruins. It was necessary to rebuild and put in order a huge number of cities and villages. In parallel, a program for their landscaping was carried out. As part of its implementation, I. Stalin ordered the widespread planting of poplars. They were chosen for two reasons. First, they grow very quickly. Secondly, they are picky and undemanding. But these are not the only factors that influenced the choice of the head of state.
2. Ecology
It is poplars that are unique filters created by nature. They trap harmful substances. They are not afraid of the gas pollution observed in large metropolitan areas and industrial centers. They simply absorb all the harmful compounds. It was for this purpose that these trees were planted along highways. Given that they have a pyramidal shape, they can be planted very close to each other. In this regard, poplars are found in huge quantities.
This tree is a real record holder in terms of oxygen production and its release into the environment. In just one day, poplar can provide oxygen to four adults.
3. What is the difference between male and female poplars
These trees have one significant gender difference. Male plants do not produce fluff. Only female poplars are blooming. The planting of "male trees" was originally planned. But it would take too long to select these seedlings. Therefore, they did not bother too much about it.
4. Poplar fluff
Poplar fluff, which is massively spreading in the surroundings, appears exclusively during the flowering of trees. First of all, allergy sufferers suffer from it.
But other unpleasant situations are not excluded. Poplar fluff burns well and if it catches fire, the consequences can be dire - a strong fire can occur.
In recent years, old poplars have been actively cut down. Poplars of other varieties, as well as maples and lindens, are planted in their place.
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