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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Quercus stellata
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Post Oak
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
Needle Grass

In German

Post oak
Nadel- Gras

In French

Post oak
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Post oak
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Post Oak
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Post Oak
agulha Relva

In Polish

post Oak
igła do trawy

In Latin

Post quercu
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fagales
Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Quercus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

90150
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Needle Grass

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Importance of Post Oak and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Needle Grass

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