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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Trees  

Origin
North America  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Not Available  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
राख पेड़  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Esche  

In French
tremble  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
Fresno  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
Freixo  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Jesion  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
35  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree

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

Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree

Care of Quaking Aspen and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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