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About Large Beardtongue and Post Oak


About Post Oak and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
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
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
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
50.80 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Chewing  
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
QUERCUS stellata  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
Post Oak  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
पोस्ट ओक  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
Post oak  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
Post oak  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
Post oak  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
Post Oak  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
Post Oak  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
post Oak  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
Post quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
90  

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Post Oak

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

Large Beardtongue and Post Oak Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Post Oak are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Post Oak

Care of Large Beardtongue and Post Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Large Beardtongue 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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