Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California
North America
Types
Quercus lobata
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
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
Fungal Diseases
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Pulp
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
घाटी ओक
Quaking Aspen
In German
Tal Eiche
Zitterpappel
In French
Oak Valley
tremble
In Spanish
valle del roble
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Valley Oak
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
vale Oak
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Dolina Oak
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
Oak vallis
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malpighiales
Family
Fagaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Quercus
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
60035
1
27800
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