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Post Oak
Post Oak

Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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
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
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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
-

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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Post Oak
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
Pachypodium

In German

Post oak
Pachypodium

In French

Post oak
Pachypodium

In Spanish

Post oak
Pachypodium

In Greek

Post Oak
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

post Oak
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Post quercu
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Quercus
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Malouetieae

Subfamily

-
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

9025
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Pachypodium

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

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Importance of Post Oak and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Pachypodium

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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium have Poisonous and 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 Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Post Oak is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Post Oak and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.