Cherry Plum

Post Oak

About Cherry Plum and Post Oak

Cherry Plum

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Post Oak

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

पोस्ट ओक

In German

cherry Plum

Post oak

In French

Prunus

Post oak

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Post oak

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Post Oak

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Post Oak

In Polish

Cherry Plum

post Oak

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20090

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Post Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Plum and Post Oak? We provide you with everything About Cherry Plum and Post Oak. Cherry Plum has thorns and Post Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Post Oak has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cherry Plum and Post Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Post Oak

Season and care of Cherry Plum and Post Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Plum and Post Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Post Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Plum is Loam and for Post Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Post Oak is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Plum and Post Oak Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Post Oak are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Post Oak

Care of Cherry Plum and Post Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.