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About Protea and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
North America  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
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
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Zitterpappel  

In French
usine de Protea  
tremble  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
35  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Quaking Aspen

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

Protea and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Protea and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Protea and Quaking Aspen

Care of Protea and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Protea 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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