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About Colchicum and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Colchicum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America  

Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
4  

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
7.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Colchicum  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
colchicum  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
colchicum  
Zitterpappel  

In French
colchique  
tremble  

In Spanish
Colchicum  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
Colchicum  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
Colchicum  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Colchicum  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
Colchicum  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Quaking Aspen. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Quaking Aspen doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Quaking Aspen has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Quaking Aspen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen

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

Colchicum and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Colchicum and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen

Care of Colchicum and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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