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Photo Credits:
J. Reimer and R. Thompson

Photo Locations:
San Antonio Botanic Garden - San Antonio, TX

TEXAS RED OAK
Quercus texana


General Notes


     Branches droop but resist breakage. Native to Southern United States.

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  • Quercus texana - Fagaceae
  • Synonyms:
    Common Names: Texas Red Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak
  • Native To: Southern United States
  • Habit:
    Has Deciduous foliage.
  • Shape: Oval or Rounded
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
  • Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
  • Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
  • Height: 65 feet
  • Growth Rate: 24 or More Inches per Season
  • Landscape Use: Specimen, Shade Tree, Buffer Strip or Street Tree
  • Leaves: Green. Red or Orange in Fall. Deciduous.
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous, Brown. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
  • Fruit: Brown
  • Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Caterpillars, Borer, Aphids, Scales, Leaf Miner and Insect Galls, Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew and Root Rot
  • Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf
  • Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low


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SelecTree. "Quercus texana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 24, 2013.
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