Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
North America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Populus tremuloides
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Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
1-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees
Foundation
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Zitterpappel
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
tremble
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malpighiales
Brassicales
Family
Salicaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Populus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
35100
1
27800
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