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Hardiness
Zones:
7b-10 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow
to moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun;
range of soil types; tolerates moist and compacted clay soil |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Massive,
wide spreading; horizontal and arching branches; picturesque with age
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Height:
30
to 50'
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Width:
50
to 80' |
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Leaf:
1.3
to 3" alternate, simple, leathery leaves |
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Flower/Fruit:
.7
to 1" acorn; 1 to 5 on a stalk
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Comments:
Native;
excellent for coastal areas; old leaves drop in spring; salt tolerant; acorns
eaten by birds and squirrels; dark charcoal bark; good street tree; larval
plant for white hairstreak butterfly; shallow spreading roots
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Cultivars:
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