Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia
United States, California
Types
Shrub
Quercus lobata
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm1,650.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
QUERCUS lobata
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
घाटी ओक
In German
Mikrobiota
Tal Eiche
In French
microbiote
Oak Valley
In Spanish
microbiota
valle del roble
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Valley Oak
In Portuguese
microbiota
vale Oak
In Polish
mikroflory
Dolina Oak
In Latin
Microbiota
Oak vallis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1600
1
27800
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