Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America
Central United States, Canada
Types
Populus tremuloides
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
465
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
Blue Ash plant
In German
Zitterpappel
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
tremble
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Salicaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Populus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3565
1
27800
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