Post Oak

Malabar nut

About Post Oak and Malabar nut

Post Oak

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Post Oak

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Post oak

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Post oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Post oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Post Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Post Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

post Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Post quercu

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fagaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Quercus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

90658

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Malabar nut

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

Post Oak and Malabar nut Physical Information

Post Oak and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Malabar nut are as follows:

Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Post Oak and Malabar nut

Care of Post Oak and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.