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About Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America  
-  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
4  
45  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
H1, H2, 8, 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
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
-  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
flowering maple  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Schönmalve  

In French
tremble  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
arce de floración  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Malvales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple

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

Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Flowering Maple

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

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