Botanical Name: Quercus wislizenii v frutescens
Common Name: Dwarf interior live oak Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, single or multi-trunked plant, with stiff branches forming a dense rounded to oval canopy; growth becomes very irregular as the plant matures Height 5' - 15' (25') Spread 2/3 to equal Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure indoors full or partial sun; tolerates considerable shade inland Soil prefers well-draining acid loam soils; tolerates most, except high alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9,14-16,18-24): prefers cool mountain sites Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, lanceolate-ovate or elliptic; 1"-2" long, spiny-toothed, leathery, dark green Flowers inconspicuous, in slender green catkins Fruit an acorn; conical, 1"-1 1/2" long Propagation: seed (stratify) Usage: an excellent small accent tree for its form and branch structure; good as a bonsai or container specimen; barrier plant, or background screen Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; tolerates regular watering if drainage is good Fertilizing little is needed after established, unless grown in well watered location Pruning as a tree, head high and thin out occasionally to develop the picturesque branch structure; as a shrub, little is needed Pests/Diseases relatively free; resistant to Armillaria root rot fungus Special Conditions/Other chaparral/yellow pine forest Origin: Central and Southern California Family: Fagaceae Notes: |
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