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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Europe

Types

Quercus stellata
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Post Oak
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
southernwood

In German

Post oak
Eberraute

In French

Post oak
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

Post oak
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

Post Oak
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

Post Oak
Abrótano

In Polish

post Oak
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

Post quercu
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Fagaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Quercus
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

907
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Southernwood

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

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Importance of Post Oak and Southernwood

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

Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Southernwood

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