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Dame's Rocket and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
4  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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, Alkaline  

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
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Post oak  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Post oak  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
post Oak  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
90  
50  

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Difference Between Post Oak and Dame's Rocket

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

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Importance of Post Oak and Dame's Rocket

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Dame's Rocket

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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Post Oak has showy fruits and Dame's Rocket has no showy fruits. Also Post Oak is not flowering and Dame's Rocket is not flowering . You can compare Post Oak and Dame's Rocket facts and facts of other plants too.

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