Quercus incana
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Bluejack Oak
Fagaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | Small tree. Can be a shade tree for small yards. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Inconspicuous | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Noted for: | - |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small tree in sandhill and other sandy-loam settings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Does not handle root disturbance well (is noted for disappearing if land is managed by rollerchopping) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Acorns provide food for selected birds, squirrels, raccoons, and deer. | |
| Insects: | Importnt food source for some species of moths and butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Sandhill |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Has been used for a number of medicinal uses. Astringent. |