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Sand Post Oak

Quercusmargaretta

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Quercus margaretta by MotherNature4

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Family

Fagaceae (fag-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Quercus (KWER-kus)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Succulent

Height

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Category

Trees

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lecanto, Florida

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2004 | neutral

This is a shrubby tree of the dry, sandy ridges of the southeastern U.S, down to north Florida.

It is similar to Q. stella...Read More

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