Saturday, 17 November 2012

Quercus robur



Name: Quercus robur
Common Name:
 English oak
Family:
 Fagaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit:
spreading
Hard. Zone:
usda 5
Mature Size
25m spread by35m tall

x

Leaf: dark green, short stalk, obvate oblong, rounded lobes


Fall/Winter Color:

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers:pendent catkin male


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

Soil
Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x

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


Limitations:  borers, caterpillar, canker, powdery mildew
Other Features: acorns

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