Joan Lionetti Texas Live Oak
Quercus fusiformis 'Joan Lionetti' PP #27,646
Pronunciation: KWER-kus few-SY-for-mis
SKU #41471
| Description | This fantastic selection with dark green foliage topsides and a dense upward-reaching crown produces minimal seedlings as compared to its proliferant species. A North American native that thrives as a landscape specimen in warm regions of the southwestern United States, and is highly adaptable. An excellent alkaline-tolerant shade tree. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 30 ft. tall and wide, with age. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| 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 | 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-10
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