Quaking Aspen

Black Locust

About Quaking Aspen and Black Locust

Quaking Aspen

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Types

Populus tremuloides

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,524.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,066.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Blue Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pulp

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS tremuloides

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Quaking Aspen

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Quaking Aspen

Black Locust Tree

In German

Zitterpappel

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

tremble

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Temblor Aspen

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

τρεμώδεις Aspen

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Quaking Aspen

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Quaking Aspen

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Tremens Quisque

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Populus

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Black Locust

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

Quaking Aspen and Black Locust Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Black Locust are as follows:

Quaking Aspen flower color:
Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Quaking Aspen and Black Locust

Care of Quaking Aspen and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.