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About Post Oak and Donut Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

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

Types
Freestone, Clingstone  
Quercus stellata  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, 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, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, 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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'  
QUERCUS stellata  

Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach  
Post Oak  

In Hindi
डोनट पीच  
पोस्ट ओक  

In German
Donut Pfirsich  
Post oak  

In French
Donut Peach  
Post oak  

In Spanish
Donut Peach  
Post oak  

In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο  
Post Oak  

In Portuguese
Donut Peach  
Post Oak  

In Polish
Donut Peach  
post Oak  

In Latin
Donut Peach  
Post quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cetoniinae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
90  

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Properties of Donut Peach and Post Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Donut Peach and Post Oak? We provide you with everything About Donut Peach and Post Oak. Donut Peach doesn't have thorns and Post Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Donut Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Donut Peach has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Post Oak has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Donut Peach and Post Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Post Oak

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

Donut Peach and Post Oak Physical Information

Donut Peach and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Post Oak are as follows:

Care of Donut Peach and Post Oak

Care of Donut Peach and Post Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Donut Peach 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.

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