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Post Oak
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Quercus stellata
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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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 cm12.70 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
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Post Oak
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
meadow saffron

In German

Post oak
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Post oak
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Post oak
Estado de conservación

In Greek

Post Oak
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

post Oak
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Post quercu
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Liliales

Family

Fagaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9090
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Post Oak and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Meadow Saffron

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 Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Post Oak has showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Post Oak is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Post Oak and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.