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About Quaking Aspen and Kochia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Populus tremuloides
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

4140
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-83-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Blue Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pulp
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS tremuloides
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Quaking Aspen
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Quaking Aspen
Bassia scoparia

In German

Zitterpappel
Besen-Radmelde

In French

tremble
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Temblor Aspen
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

τρεμώδεις Aspen
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Quaking Aspen
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Quaking Aspen
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Tremens Quisque
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Populus
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae
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Subfamily

-
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

354
1 27800
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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Kochia

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

Quaking Aspen and Kochia Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Kochia are as follows:

  • Quaking Aspen flower color:

  • Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Quaking Aspen and Kochia

Care of Quaking Aspen and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.