Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America
Australia
Types
Populus tremuloides
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between 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, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pulp
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Zitterpappel
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
tremble
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Salicaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Populus
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Saliceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3513
1
27800
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