Post Oak

Kochia

About Post Oak and Kochia

Post Oak

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quercus stellata

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Post Oak

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

Bassia scoparia

In German

Post oak

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Post oak

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Post oak

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Post Oak

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Post Oak

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

post Oak

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Post quercu

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

904

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Kochia

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

Post Oak and Kochia Physical Information

Post Oak and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Post Oak and Kochia

Care of Post Oak and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.