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About Quaking Aspen and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Populus tremuloides
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

460
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-82-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
A2, A3, 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
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Blue Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Wet Site, 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
Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

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
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pulp
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS tremuloides
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Quaking Aspen
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Quaking Aspen
Silver Birch

In German

Zitterpappel
Weißbirke

In French

tremble
Silver Birch

In Spanish

Temblor Aspen
Abedul de plata

In Greek

τρεμώδεις Aspen
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Quaking Aspen
Silver Birch

In Polish

Quaking Aspen
Silver Birch

In Latin

Tremens Quisque
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Fagales

Family

Salicaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Populus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae
-

Subfamily

-
Betuloideae

Number of Species

3560
1 27800
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Properties of Quaking Aspen and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Silver Birch

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

Quaking Aspen and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

  • Quaking Aspen flower color:

  • Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Quaking Aspen and Silver Birch

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