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About Post Oak and Pachypodium


About Pachypodium 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  
Madagascar  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Purplish-black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
PACHYPODIUM geayi  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Madagaskar Palm  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Pachypodium  

In German
Post oak  
Pachypodium  

In French
Post oak  
Pachypodium  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Pachypodium  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Pachypodium  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto  

In Polish
post Oak  
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Pachypodium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Gentianales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
pachypodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Malouetieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae  

Number of Species
90  
25  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Pachypodium

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

Post Oak and Pachypodium Physical Information

Post Oak and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Pachypodium are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Pachypodium

Care of Post Oak and Pachypodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pachypodium pruning is done 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 Pachypodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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