Woody > Quercus > Quercus x hispanica > Quercus x hispanica
Quercus x hispanica
Spanish Oak
Origin: A hybrid cross between Q. cerris (Turkey Oak) and Q. suber (Cork Oak).
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| x hispanica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| Up to 30 m |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Quercus x hispanica is a semi-evergreen tree or shrub with toothed leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Oaks make a good choice for parks and large gardens and bonsai. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-elliptic, dark green above, yellow-white tomentose beneath, 4 - 10 ⨉ 2 - 4 cm with apex acute, margin sinuate-dentate, venation pinnate (secondary veins paired oppositely). |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorns are 3 - 4 ⨉ 2 cm, oblong-ovoid, cupule (the cup that tops the acorn) scales are erect to reflexed and enclose half or more of the nut. Ripe in the second year. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
top