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Quercus fusiformis 'Joan Lionetti' PP #27,646
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Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Shade Tree |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Companion Plants | Redbud (Cercis); Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles); Privet (Ligustrum) |
Care Instructions | Thrives in a range of soils, including rocky, sandy, clay, or loam; highly adaptable, tolerating alkaline or slightly acidic soils and calcareous soils, including caliche. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic dry spells. |
Lore | The species name "fusiformis" is Latin for "fusiform" which in botony and zoology refers to an object or body that is tapered at both ends (also referred to as spindle-shaped). The species epitaph of Quercus fusiformis (Texas Live Oak) refers to its spindle-shaped acorns that widen through the middle and are tapered on their ends. |
Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Shade Tree |
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Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Companion Plants | Redbud (Cercis); Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles); Privet (Ligustrum) |
Care Instructions | Thrives in a range of soils, including rocky, sandy, clay, or loam; highly adaptable, tolerating alkaline or slightly acidic soils and calcareous soils, including caliche. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic dry spells. |
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Lore | The species name "fusiformis" is Latin for "fusiform" which in botony and zoology refers to an object or body that is tapered at both ends (also referred to as spindle-shaped). The species epitaph of Quercus fusiformis (Texas Live Oak) refers to its spindle-shaped acorns that widen through the middle and are tapered on their ends. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.