Quercus stellata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Post Oak
Fagaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 40-50 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Sandhill, pine-oak-hickory woods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. Branches may be quite twisty giving it an interesting form. Can also be used as a street tree and for ecosystem restoration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Acorns appreciated by squirrels and other wildlife including some birds.
Larval host for the white-M butterfly and Horace's duskywing.