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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Needs very little water

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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Post Oak
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
desert broom

In German

Post oak
Wüste Besen

In French

Post oak
desert broom

In Spanish

Post oak
escoba del desierto

In Greek

Post Oak
desert broom

In Portuguese

Post Oak
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

post Oak
desert broom

In Latin

Post quercu
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Fagaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Quercus
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

908
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Desert Broom

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Importance of Post Oak and Desert Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Post Oak and Desert Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Post Oak and Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant and cholesterol-lowering. Post Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Desert Broom

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