California White Oak, Valley Oak Quercus lobata

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Botanical Name:

Quercus lobata

Family:

Fagaceae

Genus:

Quercus

Species:

lobata

Common Name:

California White Oak, Valley Oak

Height:
80-100 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
9
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  • Quercus lobata

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days , or until radicle emergence.
Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* The sturdy trunk of the Valley oak may exceed two to three meters in diameter and its towering stature may surpass 30 meters in height.
* A deciduous native of California, 3" leaves. more...
* Its thick, ridged bark is characteristic and evokes alligator hide.
* Valley oak tolerates cool wet winters and hot dry summers, but requires abundant water.
* The Spaniards, because the tree looked like the white oaks in Europe, called the tree "roble".
* Over most of the range, acorns fall in October. A variety of mammals and birds eat them, including the Acorn Woodpecker, Western Scrub Jay, Yellow-billed Magpie, and California ground squirrel. more...