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About Quaking Aspen and Cornflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Populus tremuloides
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-82-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Blue Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pulp
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS tremuloides
CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Quaking Aspen
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Quaking Aspen
Hydrangea

In German

Zitterpappel
Hortensie

In French

tremble
Hortensia

In Spanish

Temblor Aspen
Hortensia

In Greek

τρεμώδεις Aspen
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Quaking Aspen
Hortênsia

In Polish

Quaking Aspen
Hortensja

In Latin

Tremens Quisque
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Salicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Populus
Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae
Cynareae

Subfamily

-
Carduoideae

Number of Species

35250
1 27800
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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Cornflower

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

Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Cornflower

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

Quaking Aspen and Cornflower Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Cornflower are as follows:

  • Quaking Aspen flower color:

  • Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue

  • Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Quaking Aspen and Cornflower

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