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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Populus tremuloides  
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata  

Number of Varieties
4  
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Roadsides, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Repellent, Used as an insecticide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides  
ALOYSIA triphylla  

Common Name
Quaking Aspen  
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush  

In Hindi
Quaking Aspen  
Lemon Verbena  

In German
Zitterpappel  
Lemon Verbena  

In French
tremble  
Aloysia  

In Spanish
Temblor Aspen  
Aloysia triphylla  

In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen  
Lemon Verbena  

In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen  
Aloysia triphylla  

In Polish
Quaking Aspen  
Lemon Verbena  

In Latin
Tremens Quisque  
Lemon Verbena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Aloysia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
7  

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Difference Between Quaking Aspen and Lemon Verbena

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Importance of Quaking Aspen and Lemon Verbena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quaking Aspen and Lemon Verbena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quaking Aspen and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena is Antispasmodic and Febrifuge. Quaking Aspen has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemon Verbena has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quaking Aspen vs Lemon Verbena

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