Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California, Mexico
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
10450
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
California Live Oak
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
पुरान बलूत
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Live Oak
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
Live Oak
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
roble vivo
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
live oak
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
carvalho vivo
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
Live Oak
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
live quercu
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Fagoideae
Number of Species
60060
1
27800
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