Post Oak

Blue Giant

About Post Oak and Blue Giant

Post Oak

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Quercus stellata

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Post Oak

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Post oak

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Post oak

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Post oak

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Post Oak

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Post Oak

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

post Oak

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Post quercu

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Quercus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

9022

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Blue Giant

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

Post Oak and Blue Giant Physical Information

Post Oak and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Blue Giant are as follows:

Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Post Oak and Blue Giant

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