Quercus turbinella (Shrub Live Oak, Turbinella Oak, Sonorian Scrub Oak, California Scrub Oak)
Botanical Information
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Species | turbinella |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | California, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, United States of America. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 - H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-15) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) | 5 - 10 |
| Height | 4 m |
| Flowering Period | March, April, May, June |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat | Dry slopes of mountains at an altitude of 600-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Rough, fissured, light grey bark with smooth reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Globose and pubescent, brown, 1-2 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Oblong or elliptical, thick, toothed, blueish-green with a yellowish-green underside, a pointed or acuminate apex and rounded or cordate base and 4-7 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 1.5-3.5 x 1-2 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, oblong, light brown, 1.5-2.3 cm. |