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About Post Oak and Moosewood Tree


About Moosewood Tree and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
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, Canada  

Types
Quercus stellata  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
moist forests, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves, Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
ACER pensylvanicum  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
धारीदार मेपल  

In German
Post oak  
gestreifte Ahorn  

In French
Post oak  
érable rayé  

In Spanish
Post oak  
arce rayado  

In Greek
Post Oak  
ριγέ σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
plátano listrada  

In Polish
post Oak  
paski klonu  

In Latin
Post quercu  
alba acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
20  

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Properties of Post Oak and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Moosewood Tree

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

Post Oak and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Post Oak and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Moosewood Tree

Care of Post Oak and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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