Post Oak

Sour Cherry

About Post Oak and Sour Cherry

Post Oak

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata

Fruit

Number of Varieties

20300

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Post Oak

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक

Sour cherry

In German

Post oak

Sauerkirsche

In French

Post oak

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Post oak

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Post Oak

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Post Oak

Ginja

In Polish

post Oak

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Post quercu

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Quercus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

90270

1 27800

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Properties of Post Oak and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Sour Cherry

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

Post Oak and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Post Oak and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Post Oak and Sour Cherry

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