Oak, Shrub Live
Quercus turbinella
Fagaceae - Beech and Oak
Description
Leaves: Alternate; simple; ovate; 1/2" to 1-1/4" long; evergreen; wavy margin with sharp, spiny teeth, can look like a small holly leaf; blue-green and whitish-waxy.
Twigs/buds: Twigs slender; brown. Terminal buds small; clustered at end of twig, brown.
Flowers/fruit: Monoecious. Fruit an acorn; short-stalked or no stalk; 1/2" long; light-brown; shell glabrous inside; 1/2 enclosed by warty cap; matures in one season.
Bark: Gray-brown and scaly or flaky.
Wood: Unimportant and little known or used; ring porous.
General: Native to low canyon sites in southwestern Utah. Likely needs a fairly warm climate and can withstand some drought. Clumpy and shrubby, only getting up to about 8 feet tall. Shade intolerant.
Landscape Use: Rarely (if ever) planted; might occasionally find native plants in developed areas. Likely would need little water or care. Zones 7-9, though one is growing on the east side of a building in Provo, Utah.
Comments & Limitations: Acorns can be a nuisance. Evergreen broadleaf (retains its leaves for more than one year).
Characteristics
General
Family | Fagaceae - Beech and Oak |
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Cultivar Availability | No |
Hardiness Zone | 7-9 |
Type | Broadleaf |
Utah Native | Yes |
Growth
Growth Rate | Low |
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Mature Height | Low |
Longevity | Medium |
Is Good Under Power Lines | Yes |
Crown Shapes | Shrubby |
Ornamental
Bark | No |
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Fall Color | No |
Flowers | No |
Foliage | Yes |
Fruit | No |
Tolerance
Shade | Medium |
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Salt | Medium |
Drought | High |
Poor Drainage | Medium |
Alkalinity | High |
Transplanting | Medium |