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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Quercus stellata  
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
14-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Striped  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Thoroughly  

In Winter
Average Water  
Keep Slightly Dry  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes  

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  
No  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification  

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  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Lipstick Plant  

In German
Post oak  
Lipstick Pflanze  

In French
Post oak  
Plante Lipstick  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Pintalabios Planta  

In Greek
Post Oak  
κραγιόν φυτών  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
batom Planta  

In Polish
post Oak  
szminka roślin  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Planta lipstick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Gesnariaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Aeschynanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Post Oak and Lipstick Plant

If you are confused whether Post Oak or Lipstick Plant 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 Lipstick Plant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Post Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lipstick Plant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Post Oak and Lipstick Plant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Post Oak and Lipstick Plant

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Lipstick Plant

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

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