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About Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
POPULUS tremuloides  

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

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Silver bells  
Zitterpappel  

In French
Silver bells  
tremble  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
Silver bells  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Populus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen

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

Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Bells and Quaking Aspen

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

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