Species Quercus nigra | Known

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Names

Common Names: Water Oak, Possum Oak, North American Black Oak, North American Barren Oak

Growth

Height: 50-60 feet
Spread: 60-70 feet
Growth Rate: Rapid, 2-2.5 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color: Insignificant
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow to brown

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 6-10
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally Full Sun.
Soil Type: Well-drained loamy soil (medium loam); best in well-drained silty clay or loamy soils.
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soils, best in well-drained, silty clay or loamy soils, moist sites
Soil pH: Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline----------------------------------------Tolerates acidic, neutral, and mildly alkaline soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring and Fall
Bloom Time: Spring

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees: Yes, Butterflies: Yes, Other pollinators: Yes, Birds: Yes, Hummingbirds: Not mentioned

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 995 (1753)

Superior Taxa

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

Synonyms

Quercus agnostifolia Quercus aquatica Quercus aquatica var. attenuata Quercus aquatica var. dentata Quercus aquatica var. elongata Quercus aquatica var. hybrida Quercus aquatica var. nana Quercus aquatica var. stipitata Quercus bumelifolia Quercus dentata Quercus genabii Quercus hemisphaerica var. nana Quercus marylandica Quercus microcarya Quercus nigra var. aquatica Quercus nigra var. heterophylla Quercus nigra f. microcarya Quercus nigra var. microcarya Quercus nigra var. plenocarpa Quercus nigra var. saxicola Quercus nigra f. saxicola Quercus nigra var. tridentata Quercus phellos var. microcarpa Quercus uliginosa Quercus subfalcata var. microcarpa Quercus nigra f. microcarya Quercus nigra f. tridentifera Quercus nigra var. megacarpa Quercus nigra f. nigra Quercus nigra var. nigra Quercus novi-orleani Quercus aquatica var. cuneata Quercus aquatica var. indivisa Quercus ludoviciana var. microcarpa Quercus nana Quercus nigra f. plenocarpa Quercus nigra var. tridentifera Quercus noviorleani Quercus quinqueloba

References

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