Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China
North America
Types
-
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
654
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-101-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 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
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Pulp
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
Longan
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
Longan
Quaking Aspen
In German
Longan
Zitterpappel
In French
longane
tremble
In Spanish
Longan
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Longan
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
Longan
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Longan
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
Longan
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Sapindaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6535
1
27800
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