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About Aibika and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Quercus stellata  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
aibika  

In German
Post oak  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Post oak  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Aibika  

In Greek
Post Oak  
aibika  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Aibika  

In Polish
post Oak  
aibika  

In Latin
Post quercu  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
15  

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Properties of Post Oak and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Aibika

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

Post Oak and Aibika Physical Information

Post Oak and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Aibika

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

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