Quercus texana – Nuttall oak, Texas red oak

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Quercus texana – Nuttall oak, Texas red oak

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Fairly vigorous large tree with a straight leader and more or less horizontal branching. The young twigs are olive green. The mature bark is grey and smooth to shallow grooved. The ovate to elliptical leaf emerges bronze-coloured, turning dark green in summer. The leaf remains green until into autumn, only turning deep red at a late stage. On the underside of the summer leaf, small tufts of white hairs can be seen in the leaf axils. The elliptical-oval acorns are about half-enclosed by the light brown, hairy cupule. An unfamiliar park and avenue tree, closely related to Q. palustris but with a larger leaf with more lobes, bigger acorns and a deeper cupule. Has few soil requirements and can also grow on wet soil. Unlike most “Red Oaks”, this oak tolerates a high pH without its foliage turning yellow.

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Specifications
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Height
20 - 25 m
Width
15-20m
Crown
broad conical, later round, half-open crown
Bark and branches
twigs olive green, bark grey, smooth to shallow grooved
Leaf
ovate to elliptical, deeply lobed, dark green, 10 - 20 cm
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
golden coloured ♂ catkins, May
Fruits
elliptical-oval, approx. 1.5 cm, single, cupule light brown hairy
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
any, preferably fertile, tolerates wet soil
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Application
avenues and broad streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree
Origin
South East USA
Synonyms
Quercus nuttallii
Clear stem tree calcareous soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil can withstand wind broad conical 1st size , taller than 12 metres half-open crown green yellow average growing Attractive autumn colour non-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Quercus texana

Quercus texana can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Quercus texana is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Quercus texana turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Quercus texana is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus texana with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Quercus texana blooms in may.
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