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Iris and Quaking Aspen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
10  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
Not Available  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
IRIS  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Iris  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
Iris  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Iris  

In French
tremble  
Iris  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
Iris  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
Íris  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Irys  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Quaking Aspen and Iris

If you are confused whether Quaking Aspen or Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quaking Aspen and Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quaking Aspen and Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quaking Aspen and Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quaking Aspen and Iris 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 Not Available whereas of Iris is Not Available. Quaking Aspen has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Iris has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Quaking Aspen vs Iris

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 Iris 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 Not Available whereas of Iris have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Quaking Aspen has no showy fruits and Iris has no showy fruits. Also Quaking Aspen is not flowering and Iris is flowering. You can compare Quaking Aspen and Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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