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Candlenut and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
-  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
-  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
tremble  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Malpighiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Quaking Aspen and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Quaking Aspen or Candlenut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Quaking Aspen and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quaking Aspen are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quaking Aspen and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quaking Aspen and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quaking Aspen and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quaking Aspen and Candlenut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quaking Aspen is whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Quaking Aspen has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quaking Aspen vs Candlenut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Quaking Aspen vs Candlenut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Quaking Aspen are whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Quaking Aspen has no showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Quaking Aspen is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Quaking Aspen and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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