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About Wingnut and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
North America  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
3  
4  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
-  
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
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
wingnut  
Zitterpappel  

In French
wingnut  
tremble  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
wingnut  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
wingnut  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Wingnut and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Quaking Aspen

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

Wingnut and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Wingnut and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 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 Wingnut and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Quaking Aspen

Care of Wingnut and Quaking Aspen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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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