Wednesday 19 December 2012

Quercus rubra



Name: Quercus rubra
Common Name:
 Northern red oak
Family:
 Fagaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
fast growing, spreading
Hard. Zone
  usda 5
Mature Size
25m tall by 20m spread

x

Leaf: elliptic, matte, dark green, deeply lobed, bristle tipped


Fall/Winter Color: yellow to red brown in fall

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers


Infl.

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x prefers acidic soil

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
specimen, park tree


Limitations:  borers, caterpillars, skeletonizers, scale, cankers, rust
Other Features:

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