Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Japan
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Quercus stellata
Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
QUERCUS stellata
Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Post Oak
In Hindi
mbrella Palm
पोस्ट ओक
In German
Cyperus alternifolius
Post oak
In French
Cyperus alternifolius
Post oak
In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
Post oak
In Greek
Umbrella Palm
Post Oak
In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
Post Oak
In Polish
Cibora zmienna
post Oak
In Latin
Umbrella Palm
Post quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fagales
Family
Sciadopityaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
990
1
27800
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