Quercus greggii
A Mexican native semi-evergreen tree in the Fagaceae family, arid-adapted and monoecious, with waxy rounded leaves 3–6 × 2–4 cm bearing dense trichomes, spring catkins and acorns maturing in one year (Aug–Oct), about 6–7.6 m tall and 3–4.6 m wide in subtropical biomes, and drought-tolerant once established.
Common Names
Mexican Oak
Summary
Native to Mexico (Coahuila–Oaxaca) in a subtropical biome, this broadleaf shrub or tree features green foliage and spring flowers that attract birds, and it reaches about 15 ft wide and 4 ft tall.
Grows in sun with well-drained soil and tolerates regular to low water; drought-tolerant once established; hardy in USDA zones 7a–10b.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
6 ft 7 in - 19 ft 8.5 in
Spread
10-15 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 7a-10b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun.
Soil Type
Well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Foliage Color
Dark greyish green, lustrous
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Growth Rate
4-6 m
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Fall
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Trel.
- Publication
- Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 185 (1922)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Genus
- Quercus
- Subgenus
- Quercus subgen. Quercus
- Section
- Quercus sect. Quercus
Synonyms
Quercus derrumbaderoensis Quercus greggii f. subglabra Quercus loeseneri Quercus reticulata var. greggii Quercus reticulata f. pungens Quercus revoluta f. pungens