Quercus michauxii
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Basket Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Cow Oak
Fagaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 120 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in spring (inconspicuous). Acorns mature in the fall. | |
| Habitats: | Mesic sites near swamp edges and second bottoms of floodplains. May occur in uplands on shallow soils over limestone. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. While native to moist sites, this oak does well in moderately dry areas as well. Makes a good street tree and can be used in parking lot islands. Bronzy fall color. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Acorns prized by squirrels, deer, turkey and other wildlife.
Larval food for brown duskywing butterfly (Erynnis horatius), gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus), and white-M hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album).