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About Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune grass to maintain level, 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  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
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  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
Silver bells  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Silver bells  

In French
tremble  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
Silver bells  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Ebenales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells

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

Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells Physical Information

Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells

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

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