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About Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

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  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-7  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Poorly 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  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
Post oak  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
Post oak  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
Post Oak  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
post Oak  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
Post quercu  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
90  
700  
36

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Properties of Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge

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

Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Umbrella Sedge

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

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