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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
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Quercus stellata
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Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm8.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Birds

Allergy

-
Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Post Oak
Slippery Elm

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
Slippery Elm

In German

Post oak
Rotulme

In French

Post oak
Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Post oak
olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

Post Oak
Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Slippery Elm

In Polish

post Oak
Slippery Elm

In Latin

Post quercu
Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fagaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Quercus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9020
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Slippery Elm

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Importance of Post Oak and Slippery Elm

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Slippery Elm

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