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About Post Oak and Wingnut


About Wingnut 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  
Asia  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Needs less watering  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

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  
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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Diaphoretic  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
wingnut  

In German
Post oak  
wingnut  

In French
Post oak  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Post oak  
wingnut  

In Greek
Post Oak  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
wingnut  

In Polish
post Oak  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Post quercu  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
90  
6  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Wingnut

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

Post Oak and Wingnut Physical Information

Post Oak and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Wingnut

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

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