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Quercus acuta
Japanese Evergreen Oak
Origin: Native to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and parts of China.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| acuta |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Cyclobalanopsis acuta |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 50 |
| Height |
| 6 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| The dense growth and small size make Japanese Evergreen Oak ideal for use as a specimen, screen, or small shade tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Shape |
| Somewhat rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Moist forests and ravines. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dense, low branching and smooth multiple trunks with grey bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green, glossy leaves, 7 - 15 cm long, have wavy-margins and a paler underside. New growth is purplish-brown. |
| Flower Description |
| Oval shaped buds to about 7 mm, dark brown to reddish brown in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| A squat acorn (3 cm) often solitary or in pairs and takes two years to reach maturity. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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