Species Quercus falcata | Known

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Names

Common Names: Southern Red Oak

Growth

Height: 60-80 feet
Spread: 40-70 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate---------------------------------------- 1-2 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color: Yellow-green (males); reddish (females).
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: reddish-brown to brown

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 7-9
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type: Well-drained, acidic loams (sandy loam to loam)
Soil Drainage: Acidic, well-drained loams, including sandy loam, gravelly loam, or clay loam
Soil pH: 4.5-7.5, acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds (primary method), Cuttings (alternate), Grafting/Budding (alternate)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and birds; bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators are not explicitly mentioned; sources label the oak as a pollinator plant.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Michx.
Publication: Hist. Chênes Amér. : 28 (1801)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subgen. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Lobatae

Synonyms

Quercus aurea Quercus cuneata var. falcata Quercus digitata Quercus elongata Quercus falcata f. cuneata Quercus falcata f. houbae Quercus falcata var. ludoviciana Quercus falcata f. obovata Quercus falcata var. triloba Quercus hudsoniana Quercus hypophlaeos Quercus nigra var. digitata Quercus nigra var. falcata Quercus nigra var. triloba Quercus nobilis Quercus rubra var. montana Quercus rubra f. triloba Quercus triloba Quercus rubra var. triloba Quercus falcata var. falcata Quercus falcata var. typica Quercus falcata f. angustior Quercus falcata f. triloba Quercus rubra f. falcata

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024