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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
North America

Types
Populus tremuloides

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm 33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides

Common Name
Quaking Aspen

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen

In German
Zitterpappel

In French
tremble

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen

In Polish
Quaking Aspen

In Latin
Tremens Quisque

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Salicaceae

Genus
Populus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Saliceae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
35 100

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Properties of Quaking Aspen

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Quaking Aspen. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Quaking Aspen physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Quaking Aspen

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Season and care of Quaking Aspen

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Quaking Aspen is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Quaking Aspen is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Populus tremuloides. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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