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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  
-  

Types
Quercus stellata  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, 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  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Well 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 blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Crabapple  

In German
Post oak  
Crabapple  

In French
Post oak  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
Post oak  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Crabapple  

In Polish
post Oak  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
90  
55  
99+

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Difference Between Post Oak and Crabapple

If you are confused whether Post Oak or Crabapple 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 Crabapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Post Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crabapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Post Oak and Crabapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Post Oak and Crabapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Post Oak and Crabapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Post Oak and Crabapple 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 Crabapple is . Post Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Crabapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Crabapple

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