Quercus myrsinifolia
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Michael Dirr Quercus myrsinifolia
Michael Dirr
Quercus myrsinifolia
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Chinese Evergreen Oak 		Common Names:
  • Chinese Evergreen Oak
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Origin:

  eastern Asia from Japan and Formosa through China and the Himalayas  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "typically 20 to 30', spread slightly less or similar; have seen mature trees and most were round headed; in Savannah, GA observed many 40' high, also large (50') specimens at U.S. National Arboretum and North Carolina State University campus."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green
Season(s): Spring
 

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are green in the summer.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Brown
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "superb small street or lawn tree. Sapsuckers (birds) can seriously injure trees; is probably the factor limiting use in some areas. Dapper tree that deserves much greater use for streets, parking islands and containers."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
Is Heat Tolerant
 

Other Quercus myrsinifolia References & Articles:
Quercus myrsinifolia is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAAtwater, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronx, NYBrookhaven, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCastro Valley, CACharlottesville, VA
Chowchilla, CAClovis, CACoarsegold, CA
College Point, NYCorona, NYCutler, CA
Danville, CADel Rey, CADinuba, CA
Dublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CA
Elmhurst, NYEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFlorence, SCFlushing, NY
Fontana, CAForest Falls, CAForest Hills, NY
Fort Eustis, VAFremont, CAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGreenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MD
Hayward, CAHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYJacksonville, FL
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLivermore, CA
Ludlow, CALuling, LALutcher, LA
Marrero, LAMartinez, CAMaspeth, NY
Melville, NYMemphis, TNMeraux, LA
Merced, CAMercedes, TXMi Wuk village, CA
Middle Village, NYMidpines, CAMission, TX
Moccasin, CAModesto, CAMoraga, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMount Airy, LANapa, CA
New Sarpy, LANewark, CANewport News, VA
Norco, LANottingham, MDOakland Gardens, NY
Oakley, CAOakville, CAOlmito, TX
Orinda, CAParkville, MDPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPikesville, MD
Pinole, CA
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