Silver Maple

Quaking Aspen

About Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen

Silver Maple

Quaking Aspen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America

Types

Populus tremuloides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Pulp

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Acer

Tremens Quisque

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Acer

Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12835

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen

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

Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Quaking Aspen flower color:
Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen

Care of Silver Maple and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Maple 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.