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About Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
4  
1  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
5-8  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sandy Brown  

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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

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  

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Zeder  

In French
tremble  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Pinales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
50  

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar

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

Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar

Care of Quaking Aspen and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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