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About Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame 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  
Australia  

Types
Quercus stellata  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Post oak  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Post oak  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
post Oak  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
90  
1  

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Properties of Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree

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

Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Pink Flame Tree

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

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