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About Quaking Aspen and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
North America  

Types
Acer saccharum  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
4  

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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 cm  
22
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Sugar Maple  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Zuckerahorn  
Zitterpappel  

In French
sucre d'érable  
tremble  

In Spanish
arce de azúcar  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Cukier klonowy  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
Sugar Maple  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen

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

Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar 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 Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen

Care of Sugar Maple and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sugar 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.

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