Red Alder

Post Oak

About Red Alder and Post Oak

Red Alder

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Types

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Post Oak

In Hindi

red alder

पोस्ट ओक

In German

rot-Erle

Post oak

In French

aulne rouge

Post oak

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Post oak

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Post Oak

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Post Oak

In Polish

czerwony olcha

post Oak

In Latin

red alnus

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Alnus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3590

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Post Oak

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

Red Alder and Post Oak Physical Information

Red Alder and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Post Oak are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Post Oak

Care of Red Alder and Post Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.