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About Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
4  
-  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Does not require lot of 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

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 a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
जई घास  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Ährengras  

In French
tremble  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
oat Grass  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
aveia-  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Poales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass

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

Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Oatgrass

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

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