Quercus rubra





Botanical Name:
Quercus rubra
Common Name: red oak
Family Name: Fagaceae
Origin/Distribution: E. North America

Leaf: Green, (fall)Yellow/Red, Simple, Lobed, Pinnate venation, Glabrous, Elliptic/Acute
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Greenish-yellow, Reddish-orange, Not showy, Catkin, Monoecious, April

Fruit/Seed: Nut, Green, Brown, Showy
Stem/Bark: Grey, Dark-grey, Brown, Smooth, Lightly fissured, (Leaf scar)Crescent shaped

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 15 - 22m
Habit: Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Shade tree, Tall background, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial

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