Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Populus tremuloides
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Number of Varieties
430
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-84-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
maiden grass
In German
Zitterpappel
Mädchen Gras
In French
tremble
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
hierba doncella
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
grama de solteira
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Salicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Populus
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Saliceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3517
1
27800
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