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About Sour Cherry and Post Oak


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
20  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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  
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  
Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
270  
99+

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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:

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.

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