Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 60 - 80 feet |
Plant Spread: | 60 - 120 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 1/3 to 1 inch long acorns with bowl shaped caps. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Pendulous catkins to 3 inches in length. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
WebTucker | On January 1, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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