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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

Quercus stellata
Hydrocleys nymphoides

Number of Varieties

2013
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Lakes, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
11-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.20 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, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Medium

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Water gardening

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
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS stellata
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides

Common Name

Post Oak
Water Poppy

In Hindi

पोस्ट ओक
जल पोस्ता

In German

Post oak
Wasser Poppy

In French

Post oak
eau Poppy

In Spanish

Post oak
amapola agua

In Greek

Post Oak
νερό παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Post Oak
água Poppy

In Polish

post Oak
Woda Poppy

In Latin

Post quercu
Aqua Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Alismatales

Family

Fagaceae
Alismataceae

Genus

Quercus
Hydrocleys

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9023
1 27800
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Difference Between Post Oak and Water Poppy

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Importance of Post Oak and Water Poppy

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Compare Facts of Post Oak vs Water Poppy

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