Post Oak

American Chestnut

About Post Oak and American Chestnut

Post Oak

American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Post Oak

American Chestnut

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Post oak

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Post oak

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

Post oak

Castanea dentata

In Greek

Post Oak

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Post Oak

castanea americana

In Polish

post Oak

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Post quercu

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

908

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and American Chestnut

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

Post Oak and American Chestnut Physical Information

Post Oak and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and American Chestnut are as follows:

Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Post Oak and American Chestnut

Care of Post Oak and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.