General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 10 to 100 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1-3 inch ellipsoid acorn; single seeded or rarely 2 seeded, green maturing to brown.
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Other: Cream
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Erosion control
Shade Tree
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Canyon live oak
  • Goldencup Oak
  • Maul Oak
  • Live Oak
  • Oak
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Quercus chrysolepis
  • Synonym: Quercus chrysolepis var. chrysolepis
  • Synonym: Quercus chrysolepis var. nana

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Caruthers Canyon, Mojave National Preserve, southern California
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Caruthers Canyon, New York Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, southern California
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Roaring River Falls, Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno Co., California
Date: August
credit: Vlad Butsky

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