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About Bamboo and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
China, Japan   
North America   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Bark, Pulp   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
POPULUS tremuloides   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Quaking Aspen   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Quaking Aspen   

In German
Bambus   
Zitterpappel   

In French
Bambou   
tremble   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Temblor Aspen   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
τρεμώδεις Aspen   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Quaking Aspen   

In Polish
Bambus   
Quaking Aspen   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Tremens Quisque   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Salicaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Populus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Saliceae   

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1400   
15
35   
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Quaking Aspen. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Quaking Aspen doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Quaking Aspen has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen

Season and care of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Quaking Aspen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Quaking Aspen season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Quaking Aspen is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Quaking Aspen is Acidic, Neutral.

Bamboo and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Bamboo and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen

Care of Bamboo and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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