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How to Grow

Water
Medium


Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Soil
Well-drained, loamy sands.
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Trees, Native Plant, Poisonous, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody
Plant Height
More than 100 ft.
Flower
It produces pollen flowers in drooping, elongated clusters. Blooms from April to May.
Fruit
Produces 1-inch long acorns singly or in pairs on a very short stem. The wide cap covers the upper 1/4 of the nut. The tree may reach 40 years of age before producing acorns. Displays from August to October., Red, Brown
Benefits
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Warning
POISONOUS PARTS: Acorns (seeds of nuts) and young leaves. Low toxicity if eaten. Symptoms include stomach pain, constipation and later bloody diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination.
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Taxonomy
Order
Fagales
Family
Quercus - Oaks
Genus
Quercus