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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
North America  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Yellow, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Peony  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
Peony  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Zitterpappel  

In French
Pivoine  
tremble  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
παιωνία  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malpighiales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Quaking Aspen

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