Quercus pontica (Armenian Oak, Pontine Oak)


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Speciespontica
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginGeorgia and Turkey.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 10
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)1 - (-20)
Temperature (°F)33 - (-4)
Height3 - 6 m
Spread2 - 5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
LandscapeHedges and borders.
CultivationPrefers full sun and partial-shade in rich, moist but well-drained soil.
PestsSusceptible to oak wilt, chestnut blight, shoestring root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blisters, cankers, leaf spots and powdery mildew. Scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils may be a problem.
Notable SpecimensWestonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
HabitatForests in acidic soils at an altitude of 1,200-2,300 m.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionImbricated scales that are 1 - 1.5 cm.
Leaf DescriptionOboval, thick, toothed, 16 - 17 secondary veins on either side of the mid-vein and 10 - 20 x 5 - 10 cm.
Fruit DescriptionOvoid acorn 3-4 cm.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are bright green with a pale underside. The flowers are green. The bark is a grey to purplish-brown.
Texture DescriptionThe bark is scaly and rough and becomes burrowed as it matures.

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