Wednesday 19 December 2012

Quercus palustris



Name: Quercus palustris
Common Name:
pin oak
Family:
 Fagaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
fast growing broadly conical
Hard. Zone
usda 5
Mature Size
20m tall by 12m spread

x

Leaf: elliptic, deeply lobed, glossy mid green, tapered at base, tufted hair on underside leaf vein axils, irregular


Fall/Winter Color: scarlet to red brown in fall

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers:  small, male in pendent catkins, female singly or pairs


Infl. catkin, singly or pair followed by nearly spherical acorns in scaly cup

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.     ( Sept.      Oct.      Nov.)      Dec. (fall color)
Water Use
High  x   Low

Soil
Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
specimen


Limitations: borers, caterpillars(gypsy moth), leaf miners, scale, canker, powdery mildew, rust
Other Features: bottom branches hang pendant, middle branches straight, upper branches upright, needs deep soil and room for spread

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