×

Overcup Oak
Overcup Oak

Post Oak
Post Oak



ADD
Compare
X
Overcup Oak
X
Post Oak

About Overcup Oak and Post Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central 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 lyrata
Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4
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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Post Oak

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
पोस्ट ओक

In German

Overcup Oak
Post oak

In French

Overcup Oak
Post oak

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
Post oak

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Post Oak

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
post Oak

In Latin

Oryza
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fagales

Family

Fagaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

190
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Overcup Oak and Post Oak

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

Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Post Oak

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

Overcup Oak and Post Oak Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Post Oak are as follows:

  • Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

  • Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan

  • Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Overcup Oak and Post Oak

Care of Overcup Oak and Post Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak 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.