Botanical Name: Quercus suber
Common Name: Cork Oak Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape wide-spreading to rounded tree with dense, compact branch structure and thick corky bark Height to 50' Spread to 70' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most soils with good drainage Hardiness hardy (zones 8-16, 18-23); takes desert conditions Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate to 3" long, toothed margins dark glossy green above, grayish tomentose beneath Flowers male flowers – drooping catkins, female flowers in short spikes Fruit acorn to 2" long – cup encloses 1/3 to 1/2 of nut Propagation: seed – plant acorn when ripe Usage: shade tree for large areas – lawn tree, specimen tree – used commercially for cork production Landscape Care: Watering takes regular watering – will grow in a lawn Fertilizing none after established Pruning little needed – control size and shape only Pests/Diseases may show chlorosis in alkaline soils; children carving bark Special Conditions/Other Origin: Europe/Africa Family: Fagaceae Notes: |
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