Quercus wislizenii var. wislizenii
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Species Name: Quercus wislizenii var. wislizenii
Common Name: Interior Live Oak
- The sentinel of the oaks-picturesque! Large broad crown-recommended for screen or wind break. Combines well with pines, oaks, madrone. Tough evergreen leaves discourage browsing deer.
- Plant Family: Fagaceae
- Plant Type: Tree
- Height by Width: 33-60' H x 40-65' W
- Growth Habit: Broad, dense shaped crown
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Sun or partial sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 35 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Acorns
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: North Coast Ranges, Foothills of the Cascade Ranges and Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi, South Coast Range, Southwest
- Natural Habitat: Interior canyons, slopes, valleys, pine/oak woodland, chaprarral, floodplains
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