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Post Oak
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Echinocactus
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

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
Succulent

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Post Oak
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
echinocactus

In German

Post oak
echinocactus

In French

Post oak
echinocactus

In Spanish

Post oak
echinocactus

In Greek

Post Oak
Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Echinocactus

In Polish

post Oak
Echinocactus

In Latin

Post quercu
Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Quercus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

9011
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Echinocactus

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

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Importance of Post Oak and Echinocactus

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Echinocactus

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