Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Quercus acutissima
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Number of Varieties
450-
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
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Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
candelabro
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
candelabro
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
candelabro
In French
Sawtooth Oak
candelabro
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
candelabro
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
candelabro
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
candelabro
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
candelabro
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Quercus
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Fagoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
60-
1
27800
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