Post Oak

Eastern Cottonwood

About Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood

Post Oak

Eastern Cottonwood

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Quercus stellata

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,050.00 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

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

POPULUS deltoides

Common Name

Post Oak

Eastern Cottonwood

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

Eastern Cottonwood

In German

Post oak

Eastern Cottonwood

In French

Post oak

Cottonwood Orient

In Spanish

Post oak

Cottonwood del Este

In Greek

Post Oak

Ανατολική Cottonwood

In Portuguese

Post Oak

Cottonwood Oriental

In Polish

post Oak

Eastern Cottonwood

In Latin

Post quercu

Orientalium Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Salicales

Family

Fagaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Quercus

Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

903

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Post Oak and Eastern Cottonwood

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