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About Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris


About Tall Bearded Iris and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline  

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

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, 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  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
IRIS 'About Town'  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In German
Post oak  
Hohe Schwertlilie  

In French
Post oak  
Grand Iris Iris  

In Spanish
Post oak  
De altura Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Alto Íris farpada  

In Polish
post Oak  
Tall Brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Tall Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
90  
300  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Post Oak and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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