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Post Oak
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
-

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
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 main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Post Oak
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Post oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Post oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Post oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Post Oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

post Oak
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Post quercu
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Quercus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

90250
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Importance of Post Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Elfin Pink Penstemon

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