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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, 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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Post Oak
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Post oak
afrikanische Lilie

In French

Post oak
Afrique lys

In Spanish

Post oak
lirio africano

In Greek

Post Oak
Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

Post Oak
lírio africano

In Polish

post Oak
afrykański lilia

In Latin

Post quercu
African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus
Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

9010
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and African Lily

If you are confused whether Post Oak or African Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Post Oak and African Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Post Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Post Oak and African Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Post Oak and African Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Post Oak and African Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Post Oak and African Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Post Oak is Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge and Tonic whereas of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough. Post Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs African Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Post Oak vs African Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Post Oak are whereas of African Lily have Eczema and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Post Oak has showy fruits and African Lily has no showy fruits. Also Post Oak is not flowering and African Lily is not flowering . You can compare Post Oak and African Lily facts and facts of other plants too.