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About Black Ash and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
North America  

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
4  

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs  
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
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Zitterpappel  

In French
plante Black Ash  
tremble  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
35  
99+

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Properties of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen

Wondering what are the properties of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen? We provide you with everything About Black Ash and Quaking Aspen. Black Ash doesn't have thorns and Quaking Aspen doesn't have thorns. Also Black Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Black Ash has allergic reactions like and Quaking Aspen has allergic reactions like . 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 Black Ash and Quaking Aspen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen

Season and care of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen is important to know. While considering everything about Black Ash and Quaking Aspen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Ash season is Spring and Summer and Quaking Aspen season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Quaking Aspen is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Ash is Acidic, Neutral and for Quaking Aspen is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Ash and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Black Ash and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen

Care of Black Ash and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Black Ash 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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