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About Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America  
China  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Cork Tree  

In French
tremble  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Malpighiales  
Fagales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Populus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
50  

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree

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

Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Cork Tree

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

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