Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America
India, Nepal, China
Types
Populus tremuloides
Betula utilis
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cordiform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
BETULA utilis
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
Himalayan Birch
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
हिमालय सन्टी
In German
Zitterpappel
Himalaya-Birke
In French
tremble
bouleau de l'Himalaya
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
abedul del Himalaya
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
Himalayan σημύδας
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
bétula Himalaia
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
Himalayan brzoza
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
Birch Himalayan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fagales
Family
Salicaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Populus
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Saliceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3530
1
27800
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