Species Quercus virginiana | Known

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Names

Common Names: Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Virginia Live Oak, Bay Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak

Growth

Height: 480-960 inches
Spread: 40-90 feet
Growth Rate: Approximately 1–2.5 feet per year, with faster early growth and slowing with age.

Appearance

Bloom Color: Yellow-green
Foliage Color: Dark green upper surface and pale green underneath
Fall Foliage Color: Brown

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 8-9
Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type: Deep, well-drained loam soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soil
Soil pH: 4.5-8.5 mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soils

Lifecycle

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

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Grafting/Budding

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Butterflies and other Lepidopterans, Birds, Bees and hummingbirds not explicitly mentioned in sources

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Mill.
Publication: Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 16 (1768)

Superior Taxa

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

Synonyms

Quercus andromeda Quercus hemisphaerica Quercus phellos var. obtusifolia Quercus sempervirens Quercus virens Quercus virginiana var. eximea Quercus virginiana var. virescens Quercus virginiana f. virescens Quercus virginiana f. virginiana Quercus virginiana var. typica Quercus phellos var. sempervirens Dryopsila virens Quercus virginiana var. virginiana

References

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